Expert: Dan Smith - 6/16/2006

Question
Hi,

I am writing a paper and part of it is to be about"trade bodys" of England. I can't even find a definition of what a trade body is, much less expand on anything related to it. Have you run across theis term before when it relates to England?

Thanks Don

Answer
A trade body is an organization that is devoted to promoting trade. The World Trade Organization is one such body, and has the general objective of promoting international trade and establishing the rules under which it is conducted. National trade bodies (watch how to spell the plural of body) exist to promote trade for their country, and more specific trade bodies would be to promote trade for particular industries. An online library to which I subscribe turned up quite a number of books and journal and magazine articles, and a Google search on "trade body" turned up 400,000-odd hits.

The term seems to be used in several ways, and it may include trade unions as well as organizations designed actually promote trade. The actual phrasing of your assignment might be helpful in determining the scope your instructor intends.

I can probably help with such a paper. If you have an interest in pursuing further assistance, write to me directly at

dan@wordsmithofaustin.com

Hope this helps.