Assignment Topic:

Using specific examples, discuss the role government agencies play in encouraging and regulating international trade and direct foreign investment.

Specific Guideline and Instructions:

1. The paper should focus on specific examples and the role of agencies that influence international trade in USA and encourage foreign investments. Please write about the role of minimum 3 different agencies.
3. Begin with reading Module 2, 11, and 13. Once you are more familiar with the subject, also you may create a preliminary source list of potential articles, books, and studies that you may end up using in your essay.Many sources are available online.
4. Describe at least 3 different agencies.
6. You are welcome to choose among many agencies such as Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce - U.S. Commercial Service, Department of Commerce - U.S. Commercial Service, Department of Energy - Policy and International Affairs, Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection, Department of Labor - Trade Adjustment Assistance, Department of State - Bilateral Trade Affairs, Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State - Multilateral Trade and Agricultural Affairs, Department of State - Intellectual Property Enforcement, Department of the Treasury - International, Department of the Treasury - Office of Foreign Asset Controls, Environmental Protection Agency - International Programs, Environmental Protection Agency - Climate Change, Export-Import Bank, Food and Drug Administration - Office of International Programs, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Small Business Administration - International Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. International Trade Commission, and U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
8. Explain how these agencies (minimum 3) can or may help to promote USA export or foreign investment?
10. Do they create competitive infrastructure for USA based businesses?Provided some examples.
12. Conclusion.

Submission Format:

• This short research paper should not exceed 5 pages in length (including text, tables, references, and creative materials).This page limit will lead you to focus on the quality of your research and not on the number of pages you write.
• Your paper should be double-spaced with uniform margins of at least one-inch at the top, bottom, left, and right sides ofthis short paper and you need to apply APA style.
• Make sure that your writing is cohesive and supported by your sources and watch carefully for typos, andgrammar errors.
• Page 6 should include all cited references.

Review attached rubric for grading criteria.

You may also review the attached example paper and thisAPA Guidelines link.