Liberalisation, integration, globalization and the afirmation of protectionism?
Project leader: Prof. Igor Cvečić, PhD - EFRI
Members of the project team
Prof. Alen Host, PhD - EFRI
Prof. Vinko Zaninović, PhD - EFRI
Prof. Marko Tomljanović, PhD - EFRI
Prof. Marko Tomljanović, PhD - EFRI
Postdoctoral Research Assistants
Dražen Laštro - PhD student EFRI
Fidan Begolli - PhD student EFRI
Summary
Summary
Liberalization, integration and
globalization are interrelated processes that greatly influence the dynamics of
the world economy and the international trade flows. Globalization developments
have also resulted in the reorientation of protectionist measures (new
protectionism), which include measures not solely of economic nature, but are
introduced to preserve the global position of key actors. The main objective of
the research is to, by presenting the main theoretical concepts of
international trade and the modes of its restriction, the analysis of world
trade flows (commodity markets and other markets) and the achievemetns and
policies of the most important participants in international trade, as well as
by identifying and analyzing key trade agreements, to determine the prospects
for future development of world trade, including the prospects of the
affirmation of the 'New protectionism'.
The research aims to prove the basic
scientific hypothesis: scientifically based knowledge of determinants and
effects of international trade, and the analysis of trade flows and agreements,
particularly through the comparison of the results and repercussions of market
liberalization and protectionist measures, it is possible to determine the
potential significant consequences of implementing these opposing concepts on
the entire world trade and economic development of individual countries. The
conducted research will increase the overall knowledge and awareness of the
scientific and general public about the challenges and opportunities of global
trade, possibilities offered by liberalization and the threats of growing
protectionism.
