International economic institutions

The growing influence of the major international economic organizations on members and non-members alike makes it imperative that the rules and functions of these organizations be fully understood. This work meets the need for an up-to-date and concise treatment of significant international economic institutions and agreements. The first part of the book is devoted to world organizations or conventions: the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, the World Trade Organization, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The second part covers regional organizations: the early experiments in European integration, the European Community, and the North American Free-Trade Agreement. In this book Professor van Meerhaeghe also provides a critical comment on the activities of these institutions. For example, he casts doubt on the usefulness of several institutions and questions the craving for power of the European Commission. The seventh edition has again been extensively revised and brought up to date. The former long chapter on the Economic Community has been split up into three chapters on customs union, economic union and monetary union respectively. A chapter on NAFTA has been added. Due to their reduced (Benelux, EFTA) or only historical (Comecon) significance, the core only of these former chapters has been kept

1: World Organizations -- 1. The International Monetary Fund -- 2. The World Bank Group -- 3. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade -- 4. The Commodity Agreements. the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) -- 5. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development -- 2: European Organizations -- 6. Benelux -- 7. Central and Eastern European Cooperation -- 8. The European Communities -- 9. The European Free Trade Association -- Conclusion -- List of Articles -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.

1: World Organizations -- 1. The International Monetary Fund -- 2. The World Bank Group -- 3. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade -- 4. The Commodity Agreements. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) -- 2: European Organizations -- 5. Benelux -- 6. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development -- 7. The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance -- 8. The European Communities -- 9. The European Free Trade Association -- Conclusion.

1. THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND -- 3. THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE -- 4. THE COMMODITY AGREEMENTS. THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD) -- 5. BENELUX -- 6. THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT -- 7.THE COUNCIL FOR MUTUAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE -- 8. THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES -- 9. THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX: MEMBER STATES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS -- LIST OF ARTICLES -- INDEX OF AUTHORS -- INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Der erste Teil gibt einen Überblick über Organisation und Rechtsordnung des IMF, der Weltbankgruppe, des GATT, der internationalen Rohstoffabkommen und der UNCTAD, der zweite behandelt die Benelux-Union, OECD, RGW, EG und EFTA. (SWP-Hck)