[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39539-39540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19400]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation 332-372]
The Economic Implications of Liberalizing APEC Tariff and
Nontariff Barriers to Trade
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of public symposium.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: July 14, 1997.
SUMMARY: Following receipt on November 1, 1996 of a request from the
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted
investigation No. 332-372, The Economic Implications of Liberalizing
APEC Tariff and Nontariff Barriers To Trade, under section 332(g) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). The USTR asked that the
Commission provide an objective, critical report, based on a symposium
to be held by the Commission, on the identification and assessment of
the impact of nontariff barriers (NTBs) to trade and investment in APEC
and on the general equilibrium modeling of APEC trade liberalization.
As indicated in the notice published in the Federal Register of
December 4, 1996 (61 F.R. 64365) announcing institution of the
investigation, the symposium schedule was to be published in a
subsequent Federal Register Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Benjamin, Office of Economics,
at (202) 205-3125. The media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office
of External Relations (202-205-1819).
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Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this
matter can be obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on (202-205-
1810).
Schedule for Symposium
Evaluating APEC Trade Liberalization: Tariff and Nontariff Barriers,
September 11-12, 1997, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington,
DC 20436
September 11, 1997--9:00 am--Opening remarks by Chairman Miller
9:15 am
1. Trade Policy Measures
Magnus Blomstrom, Stockholm University, Regional Integration and
Foreign Direct Investment
David Richardson, Syracuse University, Institute for International
Economics, Competition Policy
Break 10:30 am
10:45 am
2. Deregulation
Cliff Winston, The Brookings Institution, U.S. Industry Adjustment
to Economic Deregulation
Claude Barfield, American Enterprise Institute, Deregulation and
Trade
Break 12:00 pm
1:30 pm
3. Case Studies A
Mark Tilton, Purdue University, Japanese Group Boycotts and Closed
Government Procurement as Barriers to Trade
Diane Manifold, U.S. International Trade Commission, Japanese
Corporate Activities in Asia: Implications for Market Access
2:45 pm
4. Case Studies B
Yu-Shi Mao, Chairman of the Unirule Institute of Econ, China's
Nontariff Trade Barriers, and An Inquiry to the Calculation of
Consumers' Surplus Under Partial Equilibrium
U.S. International Trade Commission Staff, The Measurement of Non-
Tariff Barriers for Selected Sectors in Selected East Asian Countries
Break 3:45 pm
4:00 pm
5. Business Networks
James E. Rauch, University of California, San Diego, The Impact of
Overseas Chinese Networks on APEC Trade
Gary Hamilton, University of Washington, Organization of the
Taiwanese and South Korean Economies: A Comparative Analysis (with
Robert Feenstra)
September 12, 1997--9:15 am
6. Services and Intellectual Property Rights
Walter Park, American University, Patent Policies as Nontariff
Barriers to Trade
Malcolm Bosworth, Productivity Commission, Australia, Measuring
Trade Barriers on Services within APEC
Break 10:30 am
10:45 am
7. Public Practices
Simon Evenett, University of Michigan Business School, The Effect
of Liberalizing Government Procurement Practices on Intra-APEC Trade
Flows
Praveen Dixit, Economic Research Service, USDA, State Trading in
Agriculture: an Analytical Framework (with Tim Josling)
1:30 pm
8. General Equilibrium Modeling of Trade Liberalization A
Innwon Park, National University of Singapore, Strategic Interest
of ASEAN in Regional Trading Groups in the Asia-Pacific Region (with
Tan Kong Yam, and Mun Heng Toh)
Philippa Dee, Productivity Commission, Australia, Modeling Services
Trade Barriers in APEC
2:45 pm
9. General Equilibrium Modeling of Trade Liberalization B
Shujiro Urata, Waseda University, Japan, The Impact of Deregulation
in the Service Sector in Japan: A General Equilibrium Approach (with
Hiroki Kawai)
International Trade Commission Staff, Liberalizing Services Trade
in APEC
Break 3:45 pm
4:00 pm
10. Dynamic Modeling of Trade Liberalization
Dale Jorgenson, Harvard University, Trade Policy and Economic
Growth (with Mun S. Ho)
Warwick McKibbin, The Australian National University, Trade and
Financial Effects of APEC Trade Liberalization
Symposium: The symposium will be held on September 11 and 12, 1997
at the U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington DC. Members of the public may attend the symposium and there
will be an opportunity for brief technical comments on the papers from
the audience. Those who would like to attend the symposium are
requested to indicate their intention by sending a letter or fax to the
Office of Economics, U.S. International Trade Commission (fax no. 202-
205-2340) by September 2, 1997.
Issued: July 14, 1979.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-19400 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am]
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