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"International Trade and Investment Matters," Focus on Federal Advocacy and Public Policy, Fall 2007
Author(s): Cochlin, Christopher
Date:  November 5 2007
Competitive strategies define global businesses, whether these strategies are for sourcing inputs, assembling intermediate or finished products, financing expansions of operations, or investing capital. In this respect, two primary impediments may nullify otherwise promising strategies for global activities: insurmountable transportation costs and government barriers to trade and investments.

Transportation costs associated with a global value chain are often beyond the control of any business manager (and subject only to technological advances). Such costs can easily render given strategies infeasible. However, costs associated with barriers to trade and investment are more readily manageable. This article explains why and how.

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