Background

Introductory Paper: The Spread of Bilateral Trade Agreements (DRAFT)

This ICFTU report gives an introduction to regional, bilateral and multilateral agreements, their extension and scope. The report also looks at major Customs Unions, Free Trade Areas, and economic asosciation agreements around the world, with particular attention to any clauses covering social issues, core labour standards and trade union participation. An annex to the document gives examples of provisions of core labour standards for inclusion in bilateral agreements.

Desafíos Laborales para América Central de Cara a al Firma del Tratado de Libre Comercio con la Unión Europea

 

Acuerdos de Comercio e Inversión en Amercia Latina y Caribe (CSI-ORIT)

 

Las Negociaciones Comerciales entre la Union Europea y America Latina y Caribe. Presentación finalmente los TLC (CSI-ORIT)

 

Report of the GURN Online Discussion on bilateral and regional Trade Agreements, which took place in March 2005 (Jul 05)

 

Acuerdos comerciales bilaterales y regionales. Informe de la Discusión en línea de la red GURN, marzo de 2005, (Jul 05)

 

Divide and Conquer: Bilateral Trade Agreements, Yuill Herbert, 06.04.04

 

Trade Unions and Bilaterals (January 2008)

 

Sindicatos y Acuerdos Bilaterales (Enero 2008)

 

Trade Agreements by Colombia, Ecuador and Peru (2007)

Trade Agreements by Colombia, Ecuador and Peru with the United States: Effects on Trade, Production and Welfare