http://www.freetrade.org : The mission of the Cato Institute Center for Trade Policy Studies is to increase public understanding of the benefits of free trade and the costs of protectionism. Scholars at the Cato Trade Center recognize that open markets mean wider choices and lower prices for businesses and consumers, as well as more vigorous competition that encourages greater productivity. These benefits are available to any country that adopts free trade policies; they are not contingent upon reciprocal policies in other countries. It is a mistake to regard liberalization as a "concession" whose main purpose is to open up export markets abroad; such thinking is simply a variant of the mercantilist outlook that gives rise to protectionism in the first place. Studies by Trade Center scholars have found benefits in the elimination of U.S. trade barriers regardless of what other countries choose to do.

http://www.britannica.com/bcom/magazine/article/0,5744,65800,00.html : Article from Economist- How not to enforce labor standards

http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/ib/2000/041200.htm : Globalization Threat or Opportunity

http://www.franchise.org : The International Franchise Association, founded in 1960, is a membership organization of franchisers, franchisees and suppliers. Our Web site is dedicated to providing our members and guests with a one-stop shopping experience for franchise information.

http://www.iccwbo.org : The International Chamber of Commerce is the world business organization, the only representative body that speaks with authority on behalf of enterprises from all sectors in every part of the world. ICC promotes an open international trade and investment system and the market economy. Its conviction that trade is a powerful force for peace and prosperity dates from the organization's origins early in the last century. The small group of far-sighted business leaders who founded ICC called themselves "the merchants of peace".

http://centretrade.com : Centre for International Trade (CIT) is a member organization established with the objectives to improve, facilitate and expand international trade. Our 3,500 members come from every corner of the world and include embassies, government agencies, trade associations, companies, firms and individuals. We network and cooperate with and offer courtesy discounts to each other . We shall be happy to provide you with assistance in all aspects of international trade, including: Information on national rules and regulations, procedures, tariffs, industry news, events... Trade opportunities from government agencies, manufacturers, importers, exporters, traders...Finance assistance in areas of project funding, partnerships, venture capital, insurance, bonds.

http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/0/0,5716,43556+1+42599,00.html :International Organization for Standardization (ISO), specialized international organization founded in Geneva in 1947 and concerned with standardization in all technical and nontechnical fields except electrical and electronic engineering (the responsibility of the International Electrotechnical Commission). Its membership extends to more than 100 countries, and each member is the national body "most representative of standardization in its country"--in Western industrial countries usually a private organization, such as the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) and the British Standards Institution (BSI), but in most other countries a governmental organization.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/hrill/89.htm : Internet Law Library Treaties and international law.

http://www.euro.net/innovation/Finance_Base/Fin_encyc.html :International Financial Encyclopedia