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Chap 3 International Institutions Flashcards

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Types of Institutions

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Formal institutions

Informal institutions

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New institutional theory

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Understanding of institutions as a social constructs, a collection of norms that structure the relations of the individuals to one another.

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Formal institution

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Institutions that influence behavior through laws and regulations

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Informal institutions

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Institutions that influence behavior through norms, values, customers and ideologies.

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Guanxi

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A Chinese institution that describes a type of relationship similar to a combination of social capital and mentoring.

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United Nations UN

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192 member organization dedicated to the promotion of peace and stability of the world

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General assembly

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Deliberative body of the UN made up of all member-nations, each with one vote regardless of size, wealth, or power

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Security council

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Main peacekeeping body of the UN, composed of 15 member including 5 permanent members

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Economic and Social Council ECOSOC

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UN body concedes with economic and social issues such as trade, development, education, and human rights

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International Court of Justice ICJ

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UN body that makes legal decisions involving disputes between national governments

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Secretariat

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The staff of the UN, headed by the secretary-general

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Bretton Woods

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1944 conference at which allies nations’ treasury and central bank representatives met the establish the International Monetary Fund and World Bank

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International Monetary Fund IMF

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Institution that fosters global monetary cooperation, financial stability, international trade, high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduction of poverty.

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World Bank

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Institution that lends money for development projects

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Special Drawing Rights SDRs

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An international reserve asset established by the IMF

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par value

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Started value

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World Trade Organization WTO

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An international organization that deals with rules of trade between nations.

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WTO Principles

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  1. Trade without discrimination
  2. Free trade, gradually, through negotiations
  3. Predictability, through binding and transparency
  4. Promotion of fair competition
  5. Encouragement of development and economic reform.
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Doha Development Agenda

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WTO extended conference on trade

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trade-related intellectual property rights TRIPS

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Refers to the WTO agreement that protects copyrights, trademarks, secrets, and other intellectual property matters

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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD

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Group of developed countries dedicated to promoting economic expansion in its members-nations

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free trade area FTA

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Area in which tariffs among members have been eliminated, but member keep their external tariffs

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custom union

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Collaboration that adds common external tariff to an FTA

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custom market

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Custom Union that include mobility of services, people, and capital within the union.

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complete economic integration

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Integration on economic and political levels

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North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA

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Agreement creating free trade area among Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

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Mercosur or Mercosul

Common Market of the South

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A South American customs union of Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN

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agreement among Southeast Asian nations that began as a security agreement and has developed toward a common market

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European Union EU

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A body of 28 European countries commutes to economic and political integration

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European Monetary Union EMU or Economic and Monetary Union

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EU group that established use of the euro in the 17-country euro zone

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European Parliment

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EU legislative body whose members are popularly elected from member-nations

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Council of the European Union

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The EU’s primary policy-setting institution

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European Comission

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Body responsible for the EU’s day-to-day operations

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European Central Bank

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The central bank for Europe’s singly current, the euro

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European Court of Justice

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The highest court of the EU, it interprets EU law

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