Book Title: BANANA WARS-The Anatomy of a Trade Dispute


Authors:
T.E. Josling
Institute for International Studies
Stanford University
California
USA
and
T.G. Taylor
Food and Resource Economics Department
University of Florida
USA
CABI

Contents:
Contributors vii
Preface ix
1. Introduction 1
T. Joslingand T. Taylor

2. Overview of the World Banana Market 7
M. Paggi and T. Spreen

3. European Interests in the Banana Market 17
S. Tangermann

4. The European Common Banana Policy 45
S. Tangermann

5. Evolution of the Banana Multinationals 67
T. Taylor

6. Banana Trade in Latin America 97
E.R. Brenes and K. Madrigal

7. The Caribbean and the Banana Trade 123
R. Anderson, T. Taylor and T. Josling

8. US Interests in the Banana Trade Controversy 151
J.G. Stovall and D.E. Hathaway

9. Bananas and the WTO: Testing the New Dispute Settlement
Process 169
T. Josling

10. Conclusion 195
T. Joslingand T. Taylor
Index 205