[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 39539-39540] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-19400] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation 332-372] The Economic Implications of Liberalizing APEC Tariff and Nontariff Barriers to Trade AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Scheduling of public symposium. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EFFECTIVE DATE: July 14, 1997. SUMMARY: Following receipt on November 1, 1996 of a request from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-372, The Economic Implications of Liberalizing APEC Tariff and Nontariff Barriers To Trade, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)). The USTR asked that the Commission provide an objective, critical report, based on a symposium to be held by the Commission, on the identification and assessment of the impact of nontariff barriers (NTBs) to trade and investment in APEC and on the general equilibrium modeling of APEC trade liberalization. As indicated in the notice published in the Federal Register of December 4, 1996 (61 F.R. 64365) announcing institution of the investigation, the symposium schedule was to be published in a subsequent Federal Register Notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Benjamin, Office of Economics, at (202) 205-3125. The media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202-205-1819). [[Page 39540]] Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on (202-205- 1810). Schedule for Symposium Evaluating APEC Trade Liberalization: Tariff and Nontariff Barriers, September 11-12, 1997, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20436 September 11, 1997--9:00 am--Opening remarks by Chairman Miller 9:15 am 1. Trade Policy Measures Magnus Blomstrom, Stockholm University, Regional Integration and Foreign Direct Investment David Richardson, Syracuse University, Institute for International Economics, Competition Policy Break 10:30 am 10:45 am 2. Deregulation Cliff Winston, The Brookings Institution, U.S. Industry Adjustment to Economic Deregulation Claude Barfield, American Enterprise Institute, Deregulation and Trade Break 12:00 pm 1:30 pm 3. Case Studies A Mark Tilton, Purdue University, Japanese Group Boycotts and Closed Government Procurement as Barriers to Trade Diane Manifold, U.S. International Trade Commission, Japanese Corporate Activities in Asia: Implications for Market Access 2:45 pm 4. Case Studies B Yu-Shi Mao, Chairman of the Unirule Institute of Econ, China's Nontariff Trade Barriers, and An Inquiry to the Calculation of Consumers' Surplus Under Partial Equilibrium U.S. International Trade Commission Staff, The Measurement of Non- Tariff Barriers for Selected Sectors in Selected East Asian Countries Break 3:45 pm 4:00 pm 5. Business Networks James E. Rauch, University of California, San Diego, The Impact of Overseas Chinese Networks on APEC Trade Gary Hamilton, University of Washington, Organization of the Taiwanese and South Korean Economies: A Comparative Analysis (with Robert Feenstra) September 12, 1997--9:15 am 6. Services and Intellectual Property Rights Walter Park, American University, Patent Policies as Nontariff Barriers to Trade Malcolm Bosworth, Productivity Commission, Australia, Measuring Trade Barriers on Services within APEC Break 10:30 am 10:45 am 7. Public Practices Simon Evenett, University of Michigan Business School, The Effect of Liberalizing Government Procurement Practices on Intra-APEC Trade Flows Praveen Dixit, Economic Research Service, USDA, State Trading in Agriculture: an Analytical Framework (with Tim Josling) 1:30 pm 8. General Equilibrium Modeling of Trade Liberalization A Innwon Park, National University of Singapore, Strategic Interest of ASEAN in Regional Trading Groups in the Asia-Pacific Region (with Tan Kong Yam, and Mun Heng Toh) Philippa Dee, Productivity Commission, Australia, Modeling Services Trade Barriers in APEC 2:45 pm 9. General Equilibrium Modeling of Trade Liberalization B Shujiro Urata, Waseda University, Japan, The Impact of Deregulation in the Service Sector in Japan: A General Equilibrium Approach (with Hiroki Kawai) International Trade Commission Staff, Liberalizing Services Trade in APEC Break 3:45 pm 4:00 pm 10. Dynamic Modeling of Trade Liberalization Dale Jorgenson, Harvard University, Trade Policy and Economic Growth (with Mun S. Ho) Warwick McKibbin, The Australian National University, Trade and Financial Effects of APEC Trade Liberalization Symposium: The symposium will be held on September 11 and 12, 1997 at the U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington DC. Members of the public may attend the symposium and there will be an opportunity for brief technical comments on the papers from the audience. Those who would like to attend the symposium are requested to indicate their intention by sending a letter or fax to the Office of Economics, U.S. International Trade Commission (fax no. 202- 205-2340) by September 2, 1997. Issued: July 14, 1979. By order of the Commission. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-19400 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P