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Benefits of Trade, Cost of Protectionism: Why Liberalize Trade?
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Date: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST (1900 GMT)
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The evidence is clear: opening trade creates wealth for societies to address their needs and promotes economic development while erecting barriers to trade leaves people and countries worse off overall. The United States learned this lesson after imposing the damaging Smoot-Hawley tariffs in the 1930s. Since then, the United States has led the world in opening international markets, an effort that has fueled countries' growth and development and helped raise millions of people out of poverty. But much more remains to be done to realize the benefits of freer trade in agriculture, manufactured goods, services and other areas. Join Christina Sevilla from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for a webchat on the benefits of trade liberalization and how millions more can be lifted out of poverty through open trade worldwide.
Guest Biography: Christina Sevilla is deputy assistant U.S. trade representative for intergovernmental affairs and public liaison at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). She manages USTR’s private-sector advisory committee system, which was established by the U.S. Congress to advise the president, the USTR and other executive agencies on trade issues. She is also responsible for USTR’s consultations and outreach with state and local governments on trade policy issues, including matters pertaining to the World Trade Organization and trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement. Sevilla received a doctorate in political science from Harvard University in 1998. She was also a contributor to the e-Journal USA Benefits of Trade, Costs of Protectionism.
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