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Title

Approaching MAI deadline threatens domestic sovereignty

Author(s)

Given, Jock

Abstract

The globalisers are threatening another multilateral agreement that could remove the ability of sovereign governments to impose local content requirements, foreign ownership rules, subsidy schemes and other measures to support domestic cultural industries.

Publication type

Journal article

Source

Communications Update, No. 141 (Mar 1998), pp. 4-5

Publication year

1998

Keyword(s)

Commerce;  Domestic sovereignty;  Foreign ownership;  Local content;  MAI;  Multilateral Agreement on Investment;  Trade liberalisation;  Trade regulation

Publisher

Media and Communications Council

ISSN

0815-1210