List of Abbreviations .......................................... xv
1 Introduction: Basic Definitions and Analytical Tasks ......... 1
1 What is 'international harmonization' of economic
regulation? ............................................... 1
2 Types of international harmonization of economic
regulation ................................................ 1
3 The history of harmonization .............................. 4
4 Alternatives to harmonization ............................. 7
5 Major points of dispute in harmonization negotiations .... 10
6 Leading studies of international harmonization of
economic regulation ...................................... 16
7 Analytical challenges .................................... 18
2 Harmonization of Rules Relating to Tariffs .................. 20
1 Tariff classification .................................... 21
2 Customs valuation ........................................ 30
3 Rules of origin .......................................... 38
3 Harmonization of Trade Remedies ............................. 51
1 Anti-dumping duties ...................................... 51
2 Countervailing duties .................................... 76
3 Safeguards ............................................... 90
4 Harmonization of Standardization and Certification ......... 105
1 Standardization and certification systems for
industrial products ..................................... 105
2 Food sanitation and safety standards .................... 120
5 Harmonization of Intellectual Property Rights .............. 137
1 The Paris and Berne Conventions ......................... 137
2 WIPO and the harmonization of intellectual property ..... 146
3 The TRIPS Agreement ..................................... 151
6 Harmonization of Labor Standards ........................... 169
1 Historical beginnings ................................... 169
2 The ILO and international labor standards ............... 171
3 The development of social clauses ....................... 182
4 The WTO and trade and labor issues ...................... 185
7 Harmonization of Competition Law ........................... 188
1 Failed early attempts at establishing binding rules ..... 188
2 Non-binding guidelines .................................. 195
3 Movements since the 1990s ............................... 199
8 Harmonization of Financial Regulation ...................... 215
1 The Basel Committee ..................................... 215
2 Securities regulation and IOSCO ......................... 235
3 Insurance regulation and the IAIS ....................... 252
4 Multi-sector regulation and regulatory cooperation ...... 257
5 Reform of financial regulation since 2008 ............... 261
9 Harmonization of Transnational Economic Crime Control ...... 279
1 Money laundering ........................................ 279
2 International control of corruption ..................... 320
10 Overview and Future Prospects .............................. 334
1 Analytical results ...................................... 334
2 Praxis-related issues ................................... 353
3 Theoretical implications ................................ 357
4 Future prospects ........................................ 365
Bibliography .................................................. 367
Index ......................................................... 383
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