studies on Globalization & Trade

The United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Deserves a Vote

Fran Smith — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Sound trade and foreign policy is being held hostage to politics.

The Law of the Sea Treaty

Doug Bandow — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The genesis of the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST), widely known as the “constitution of the oceans,” runs back more than 60 years. The negotiations were captured by Third World states in the 1970s, leading President Ronald Reagan to reject the treaty in 1982 as contrary to American interests.

A Village’s Travail

Fred L. Smith Jr. — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Ethanol is a Budget Buster

William Yeatman — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Letter to Members of the House Agriculture Committee Regarding the 2007 Farm Bill

Fran Smith — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

A Joint Letter to the U. S. Senate on S. 1419, the Making Energy Less Affordable Act

Marlo Lewis Jr. — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Corn-Based Ethanol

Fran Smith — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

A boom in ethanol production is taking place today for variety of reasons. Undoubtedly, the most significant factor is government support and subsidies for biofuel production. The rationale for subsiding biofuels arises from a convergence of security, environmental, and nationalistic concerns, which has led policy makers to endorse stiffer mandates and increased subsidies.

Why Price Gouging Doesn't Exist

Iain Murray — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This Liberal Congress Went to Market: a Bipartisan Policy Agenda for the 110th Congress

CEI Staff — Tue, 9 Jan 2007 23:00:00 -0800

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Introduction by CEI President Fred L. Smith, Jr.

A Free Market Agenda for the 110th Congress

CEI Staff — Tue, 9 Jan 2007 23:00:00 -0800