Assignment Prompt

This final assignment will have you analyzing the first three case studies you submitted throughout the course. You will read over the previous three case study analyses and feedback to successfully complete this final analysis.

Step 1: Review feedback that you have received from your work on these three case studies.

Case Study I: Economic Development in Bangladesh

For this case study we explained how the liberalization program in the 1990's enabled Bangladesh to make economic progress and describe lessons applied to economic development in other nations.

Case Study II - NAFTA 2.0: The USMCA

For this case study we pondered whether NAFTA has been a net positive or negative for the U.S., Mexico and Canada's economies.

Case Study III: Lincoln Electric

For this case study we applied what we learned about the acquisition, joint-venture, and greenfield approaches to international expansion to the Lincoln Electric [in India] case. We made our arguments detailing the pros and cons associated with each approach.

Step 2: Respond to the following prompt

What are the benefits of a country having trade agreements with a powerful economy (Brexit, NAFTA, TPP) over not having any trade agreements.

Consider Brexit, NAFTA, TPP.

Please justify your response.