what is required: i require an essay to the following question: regional trading agreements have been proliferating in recent years as countries enter into a variety of arrangements with trading partners. this trend seems to be continuing. critically review the arguments for and against this development which can be gleaned from economic theory and from any studies or reports with which you are familiar. comment also on whether you consider such developments to be supportive (or not) of efforts by governments to achieve global trade liberalization through multilateral discussions, as in the wto. the essay should be at least 2250 words. the essay should be written in british english not american english (meaning "color" should be spelt as "colour") references should be properly cited in the body of the essay, using the harvard referencing style. for more information on this style, please view the following sites: http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/harvard.html http://education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/studyskills/harvard_referencing.htm http://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/citation/harvard_5.pdf http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/instruct/ref/harvard.htm http://www.cbs.curtin.edu.au/business/current-students/writing-and-study-skills-support/academic-writing-guide/essays Headings and sub-headings may be used in order to organise the discussion, but this is not a necessity. The essay topic is of an applied nature and relevant theory and analysis should be integrated into any policy related discussion. The essay should include references used and all quotations should be acknowledged. The following references may be used as bibliography: Pomfret, R. (1991), International Trade: An Introduction to Theory and Policy, Blakewell. Gionea J. (2003), International trade and Investment, An Asia Pacific Perspective, McGraw-Hill. Hoekman, B., A. Mattoo and P. English (2002), Development, Trade and the WTO, World Bank. Pugel T. A. and P. H. Lindert (2000), International Economics, McGraw-Hill, 11th edition. Salvatore, D. (1998), International Economics, Prentice Hall. Stiglitz, J. (2002), Globalization and its Discontents, Penguin. Van Marrewijk, C. (2002), International trade and the World Economy, Oxford. Yarbrough, B.V. and Yarbrough, R.M. (2003), The World Economy: Trade and Finance, 6th edition, Harcourt Brace. The following references may be used in order to understand the topic more clearly, NOTHING FROM THESE WEBSITES SHOULD BE COPIED AND PASTED TO BE USED AS THE ESSAY: www.wto.org www.apec.org www.imf.org www.worldbank.org www.unctad.org www.bilaterals.org The ideas found on the website can be used, but no more than 2 or 3 different websites should be used, and when they are used they should be referenced or cited properly (see above link for referencing a website using the Harvard referencing style). The essay written should be clear and concise and properly structured. Essay should be original, and not copied from previous essays.