Embassy of the United States

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Outline of the U.S. Economy

Examines how the U.S. economy works and how it has evolved over the past 225 years. Considers forms of business enterprise, the role of financial markets, how government shapes the economy and seeks to manage the pace of economic activity, the agricultural sector and U.S. farm policy, the changing role of labor, and current U.S. policies on trade and international economic affairs.  (February 2001)

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Benefits of Trade: Costs of Protectionism

eJournalUSA: Economic Perspectives, January 2007
This issue of eJournalUSA includes articles from authors inside and outside the U.S. government describing the benefits of trade and the costs of protectionism—how protectionist practices hurt millions, especially in the developing world; the benefits to be gained by developing countries which remove barriers to imports from each other; and how protectionism bolsters the politically designated few while harming the many. 

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Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights

Explores the mysteries of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets through several essays that introduce the reader to IPR, explain why countries should establish effective intellectual property systems, and provide developing country and industry views on intellectual property protection.  (November 1999)

Language of Trade

What Is a Market Economy?

Why modern private enterprise and entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with political democracy, offer the best prospect for preserving freedom and providing the widest avenues for economic growth and prosperity for all.  (September 1998, originally published in 1992)