Countertrade, Offsets and Barter in International Political Economy


Book Description

The subject of this book is the rapidly growing and increasingly important business practices known as countertrade, barter and offsets. While the practice of countertrade has a long history, the author explains how it works now within the context of an increasingly sophisticated international economic system.




Countertrade, Offsets and Barter in International Political Economy


Book Description

Covers the long-established business practices of countertrade, offsets and barter, which - given Third World debt, scarce foreign currency reserves, technology transfer and growing competition for market share - the author argues are likely to be used increasingly in international trade.
















The Economics of Offsets


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Despite their growth, outlined and analysed in this book, the claims and counter-claims that surround offsets have not been subjected to critical scrutiny by economists. This book fills that gap. It brings together a team of internationally renowned specialists to document and evaluate the economic impact of several countries' offset policies. In addition, the papers by industrialists and defence officials yield further insights which help to tease out which of the claims made for offsets do not stand critical scrutiny.




International Countertrade


Book Description

Barter or countertrade is the oldest form of trade--dating back to man's earliest history. During the past ten years, countertrade has become an increasingly important part of international trade. At the same time, interest in countertrade has been growing rapidly. This work, the product of an international conference held in the Spring of 1985, focuses on the managerial aspects of international countertrade. The heart of the book focuses upon such technical aspects of countertrade as financing, law, operations and strategy, and proposes the development of a marketable security for countertrade credits. Also considered are the facilitators of countertrade--countertrade traders, switch traders, and merchants, and accounting and tax aspects of countertrade.







The Economics of Barter and Countertrade


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Twenty-three papers from business and economic journals discuss forms of countertrade, transactional difficulties, moral hazards and quantity stipulations, risk sharing, price discrimination, policy implications, managerial aspects, and domestic barter. The collection traces the development of this line of economic analysis over the past 25 years, and outlines the major contributions of the field. Abstracts are included for most chapters. Name index only. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR