This new casebook is a study of international business transactions using a
transaction-based approach. The coverage includes foreign direct investment,
international transfer of technology, and the sale of goods and services in
light of the trade and economic relationships that may exist between countries.
The different types of international agreements and how they are converted into
rights enforceable in domestic legal systems is also discussed. A basic analysis
of international transactions under relevant Internal Revenue Code and bilateral
tax treaty provisions is also included. There is a discussion on the history of
economic integration agreements in the Americas, and the effect that differences
in culture, political and legal