Case analysis 7-10 pgs., on Nike vs New Balance implementing and answering the following questions:
Question 1: Regarding the elimination of import tariffs on Vietnamese footwear, is what is good for Nike Inc. also in America's economic interest? What about New Balance?
Question 2: Major drivers of the success of Vietnam's footwear manufacturing sector are purported to be its weakly enforced labor and environmental standards and its generous subsidies to state-owned enterprises. Does this give Vietnamese firms an unfair competitive advantage over U.S. firms?
Question 3: What should U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman do about import tariffs on Vietnamese footwear to level the playing field to allow Americans to compete and win in the global economy?