The Public Debate over Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and Its Underlying Assumptions

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations have become the centre of debate in EU trade policy, where the European Commission and civil society organizations are key actors. This article argues that a key reason why TTIP has become so controversial has to do with the natu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Garcia-Duran Huet, Patricia, Eliasson, Leif Johan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/183181
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/183181
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Lliure comerç
Societats d'inversió
Política comercial
Free trade
Mutual funds
Commercial policy
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Sumario:The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations have become the centre of debate in EU trade policy, where the European Commission and civil society organizations are key actors. This article argues that a key reason why TTIP has become so controversial has to do with the nature of the arguments used by each side. The main arguments in favour of TTIP emphasize the economic and geostrategic benefits (...)