Cultural Diversity and International Economic Integration

Edited by Paolo Guerrieri, Visiting Professor, Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Sciences Po, France, P. Lelio Iapadre, Associate Professor of International Economics, University of L’Aquila, Italy and Georg Koopmann, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI), Germany

• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction Part I: Country Studies 2. French Audio-Visual Policy: Impact and Compatibility with Trade Negotiations 3. Competition, Cultural Autonomy and Global Governance: The Audio-Visual Sector in Germany 4. Audio-Visual Policies and International Trade: The Case of Italy 5. The Case of the UK Audio-Visual System 6. Canada – Audio-Visual Policies: Impact on Trade 7. The Audio-Visual Sector in Egypt 8. Audio-Visual Policies and International Trade: The Case of India Part II: The Multilateral Context 9. WTO Rules in the Audio-Visual Sector Index

'. . . represents an extremely valuable contribution to the debate on cultural diversity and international trade. . . its originality consists in providing a fresh and unbiased look at the issues at stake, formulating interesting policy recommendations and taking an economic perspective on the subject matter. . .'