ASSESSMENT
Question 1
What do you think are the political arguments for free trade? Have these arguments survived the tests of time?
Question 2
Do you think that government subsidies of agricultural products by rich countries hurt poorer countries' economies? Take into account the infant industry argument.
Question 3
Analyze the effect of the political economy on trade agreements and policy. Analyze the various countries to which the United States actively trades or has an embargo upon. How does this fluctuate with the political economy? Use contemporary examples or examples from history to illustrate your point.