Willsherlyne Beaubrun

ENC 1102
Professor Guenzel
March 4th 2020
Final Research Draft Dossier
I’ve decided to invest my time and efforts researching how
international trade can affect a country’s economy in order to gain more
knowledge so that when I have my own global business in the future, I can
utilize this information. Currently I am an international and global studies
major, and because of that, I got more interested in researching this specific
topic. I’m also from one of the countries mentioned in my research-Haiti- and
I know how important trade is in not only developing a country but also
helping with international relations in general. Of course, international trade
has existed for a very long time and has facilitated the progress of many
civilizations. Be it, ancient Greece and Egypt trading different materials or
modern-day America trading with countries like China. A country that
engages in trading tends to see a lot of benefits arise from this and my main
goal is to do more research in different countries that have demonstrated
more willingness to trade. This very topic that I’m researching is very current
and affects any and every country negatively/positively. I’ve realized that
through this short research process so far, that there’s not a lot of readily
available field research regarding this specific topic because people just
assume that everyone knows it’s beneficial but actual field research done by
others is hard to find. For example, researchers going to underdeveloped
countries that don’t really engage in international trade efficiently and as the
years go by, continuously going back to these countries after they’ve
established a decent trading policy and see how much they’ve progressed as
a nation economically and more. It’s very important that more research is
done on this because it can be a great way to help countries that are
developing or underdeveloped since every country deserves to thrive. Is it
possible for international trade to pull a country out of poverty in a relatively
“short” amount of time? I plan to tackle that question with different
examples of countries that are or were at some point or another like Haiti’s
economy and see how they are/ have benefited from foreign trade. So far,
I’ve found different types of research regarding this issue including graphs to
help illustrate some of my findings. I’ve also managed to complete my
research proposal along with an annotated bibliography. The bibliography
provides various sources that better explain the reason why many people
have started to realize that a great way to help raise a country out of poverty
is through trade. Some of the sources provide a question within this question
in order to delve deeper into this very topic that many countries today ask
themselves, first world or not. A roadblock I’m currently facing is the
difficulty in finding relevant research that applies to my specific topic. A lot
of the research I find is not from the past couple of years which shows that
there needs to be more recent research done in this day and age especially
since this is a time where foreign investment and trade is valued by many
businesses because they realize how important foreign investment and trade
is to the growth of their business. Many businesses- depending on the type
of business- already know how beneficial international trade is but it’s still
hard for countries to establish a proper place in this field without the
knowledge that businesses already possess. Hopefully even after my
research paper is finished, more research will be done to determine the
proper way to go about foreign trade because it’s easy to quickly assume it
won’t work because other countries’ success does not guarantee success for
one’s own country, but not trying is far worse than failing at something else
someone might have accomplished and nothing would get done if everybody
kept that mindset previously mentioned.
RESEARCH PROPOSAL MEMORANDUM 
Date: 02/03/2020
To: Professor Guenzel
From: Willsherlyne Beaubrun
Subject: Research Proposal: The benefits of international trade on a
developing country’s economy (Haiti)
Topic description: 
I will be discussing the economic benefits of trading goods and resources
between countries in order to help a developing country. Is it possible for
international trade to pull a country out of poverty in a relatively “short”
amount of time? Some might say otherwise, but I believe that international
trade does have the potential to gradually skyrocket a nation’s economy if it
is properly maintained and grows with the changing times. I want to focus
my research on three different countries that at one point or another were
quite similar (economically) to Haiti; they are Cambodia, Thailand and Brazil.
All three are still developing countries but are growing economically due to
their increase in international trade/export. Of course, they still have a long
way to go in terms of becoming developed countries like how America is for
example, but trade is definitely paving the way.
Documentation Style:
I would like to use APA because one of the ways APA is used is when
someone needs to cite sources in the social science field. Since I am an
international and global studies major, which is part of political science and
political science is a social science, I will need to use APA.
Purpose: The reason I want to research more on this topic is because I
come from a developing country that used to be apt when it came to trade.
The trade alone was significantly helping the country economically, but since
international trade isn’t as organized as it used to be, the economy has
plummeted and is in much need of help. For this research paper, I will
heavily be focusing on a specific example of a country that used to be one of
the poorest in the world only a couple decades ago and is now one of the
richest and most technologically advanced, South Korea. They focused on
international trade especially after the Korean war and boosted their
economy to the point that nowadays it’s hard to find phones, cars,
refrigerators, etc. that aren’t from South Korea. It would be very useful for
developing countries to use South Korea as a guide to develop a better and
stronger international trade/export because they changed their economy
from one of the worst to arguably one of the best. This is connected to my
major because international and global studies not only focus on the
interaction of countries politically, but also interaction of countries in other
ways as well. That is why I chose this major, so I can have a better
understanding of that and become more knowledgeable in that regard.
Intended audience: Most likely the group of people that would benefit
from reading my research paper, are people as I previously mentioned, from
developing countries who are lost when it comes to how they can possibly
help their nation at least be economically stable enough to stand on their
own. If I could hold a world summit and discuss the endless possibilities that
this can bring, I would, but it’s not like trade is easy, but it’s not impossible.
Research Question / Preliminary Thesis / Argument: The amount of
developing countries there are in the world as of 2020 is at an astonishing
level, more than 100 countries, which lead me to ask how effective is
intercontinental commerce between nations of the world, big and small when
it comes to dealing with this epidemic?
Types of research areas:
For this research paper, I will be using the internet (websites) as well as
ebooks and or articles online because for this topic, getting accurate field
research would be a bit difficult since I don’t keep in contact with
organizations like the UN. If I were to do field research, I would want to do it
properly.
Keywords: Make a list of 3-5 keywords and phrases for research:
International trade in developing countries, developing country economy,
International export in countries, foreign trade in… (insert country name),
imports/exports
an external site.)
Research Schedule:
Feb. 10th: Revised Plan Due
Feb. 12th: Inquiry and Researching Writing in the Disciplines
Feb. 17th: Digital Paper Trail (DPT) Due 
Feb. 24th: Workshop draft dossier
Feb. 26th: Workshop (Peer Review workshop 1 & Toulmin Mode of
Argumentation)
March 2nd: A Rhetorican's View: Rhetorical Analysis 1  
March 4th: Final Draft is due
March 9-15th: Spring Break
March 16th: Rhetorical analysis 3
March 17th: Midterm Comp. & Discussion 3 (Kor)
March 18th: Persuasive speech prep day (SPC)
March 18th: Revision strategies of experienced adult writers
March 19th: Lesson 3, 4 and 5 classroom quiz
March 20th: Persuasive speech outline assignment (SPC) & Quiz #5 (WOH)
March 23rd: Workshop draft rhetorical analysis 
March 24th: Midterm Oral
March 25th: Peer review Workshop 2
March 30th: Pitch my TED talk
March 30th: Persuasive speech day (SPC) & Quiz #6 (WOH)
April 1st: Workshop/ Final Analysis & Persuasive speech day 4
April 3, 6, 8, 10 & 13th: Workshops & Project presentation/ recommendations
(LDR) & Quiz#7 (WOH)
April 12th: Easter
April 13th: In class group speech preparation (SPC)
April 15th: Workshop/ Final Draft & Group speech (SPC)
April 17th: Quiz #8 (WOH)
April 20th: Course evaluation, Extra Credit, TED study lounge & Term paper
due (WOH)
April 21st: TED talk presentations, E-portfolios, English Final.

Tentative List of References: One is an ebook, a book, and several

articles
Citations in APA in alphabetical order

1. Amadeo, K. (2019, July 4). How to Ruin an Emerging Market Success Story. Retrieved February
16, 2020, from http://www.thebalance.com/brazil-s-economy-3306343 (Brazil is the largest
economy in South America and eight largest in the world… )
C: Talks about how Brazil is the largest economy in South America and eight largest in
the world and how this effects the U.S.
A: Author is Kimberly Amadeo
B: Article appears to be unbiased and informational
2. Brazil. (n.d.). Retrieved February 16, 2020, from https://ustr.gov/countries-
regions/americas/brazil (trade between U.S. and Brazil that might’ve helped the economy of
Brazil… )

C: Speaks about trade between U.S. and Brazil that might’ve helped the economy of Brazil

A: Office of the United States Trade Representative

B: Article was written by the U.S. government, so it seems reliable due to the government
aspect

3. Brazil. (2019). Retrieved February 16, 2020, from https://www.heritage.org/index/country/brazil

(talks about the economic freedom of Brazil and also were it places in the global economy…)
C: Talks about the economic freedom of Brazil and were it places in the global economy
A: The Heritage Foundation
B: There didn’t seem to be any bias within this article
4. Cambodia trade statistics. (2016). Retrieved February 17, 2020, from
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/KHM (This is a graph comparing Cambodia’s
economic growth to world growth and GDP growth…)
C: This is a graph comparing Cambodia’s economic growth to world growth and GDP
growth
A: World Integrated Trade Solution
B: This is based on statistics which aren’t perfect, but this information seems reliable
enough for the overall research
5. Cambodia: Foreign investment. (2019, December). Retrieved February 17, 2020, from
https://santandertrade.com/en/portal/establish-overseas/cambodia/investing-3 (Looks at
foreign investment in Cambodia…)
C: Looks at foreign investment in Cambodia and how that can potentially benefit the
economy.
A: Santander trade markets
B: There seems to be no bias on this website and it’s providing good information
6. Haiti. (2019). Retrieved February 17, 2020, from https://www.heritage.org/index/country/haiti
(talks about the economic freedom of Haiti and also were it places in the global economy…)
 C: Explains the economic freedom of Haiti and were it places in the global economy
A: The Heritage Foundation
B: This article is credible and provides information on the economy of Haiti
7. Kastner, M. (2017, March 14). How US Crop Dumping Keeps Haiti Poor and Dependent: Michael
Kastner. Retrieved February 17, 2020, from https://fee.org/articles/how-us-crop-dumping-
keeps-haiti-poor-and-dependent/ (countries like the u.s. shoving excess crops down Haiti’s
throat only strangles the economy more even though they claim they only have good intentions
of providing aid…)
C: Countries like the u.s. shoving excess crops down Haiti’s throat only strangles the
economy more even though they claim they only have good intentions of providing aid
A: Michael Kastner (economist and research fellow at the Johnson Center for Political
Economy at Troy University)
B: The author remains unbiased as it gives insight on a problem that is constantly
occurring
8. Kumar, S. (2006). Challenges and benefits of international trade on
developed and transitional economies and individual companies: a
case study. International Journal of Management & Enterprise
Development, 3(6), 558–578. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMED.2006.010354

Abstract: The article presents a study which assesses the effects of

international trade on developed and transitional economies and
individual companies through the use of empirical and qualitative
analyses. Multiple regression analysis has indicated the relationships
between global import and export transactions in goods and services of
the U.S. and Russia. Findings showed that there is a strong correlation
between world of trade and a well-established economy.

9. Kwon, T.-H. (2019). Population Change and Development in Korea. Retrieved February 16, 2020,
from https://asiasociety.org/education/population-change-and-development-korea (Briefly
talks about development in South Korean economy…)
C: Briefly talks about development in South Korean economy
A: Tai-Hwan Kwon
B: This is reliable, and the person who wrote this article is from Korea so it could be
more reliable
10. Lee, J.-W. (2015, January 28). How South Korea can sustain strong growth. Retrieved February
16, 2020, from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/01/how-south-korea-can-sustain-
strong-growth/
C: It speaks on the ways that South Korea can continue doing well economically
A: Jong-Wha Lee is the Professor of Economics and Director of the Asiatic Research
Institute at Korea University
B: This is a credible source especially because of the author’s background in this field
specifically, professor of Economics and Director of Asiatic Research institute at Korea
University
 11. Nanda, N. (2008). Expanding frontiers of global trade rules: The political
economy dynamics of the international trading system (1st ed.). doi:
https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203929025

Abstract: “This book analyses one of the most controversial areas in the
political economy of international trade, namely the issues surrounding the
creation of new trade rules. Various concerns are addressed, including the
environment, labor standards, intellectual property rights, trade facilitation,
competition policy, investment and government procurem”

12. Santacreu, A. M., & Zhu, H. (2018, March 20). How Did South Korea's Economy Develop So
Quickly? Retrieved February 16, 2020, from https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-
economy/2018/march/how-south-korea-economy-develop-quickly
C: It explains the reasons why the South Korean economy developed in the speed that it
did
A: Ana Maria Santacreu (Economist) and Heting Zhu (Senior research associate)
B: This source is reliable and it provides more detail as to how South Korea’s economy
flourished
13. Stagars, M. (2014). Impact investment funds for frontier markets in
Southeast Asia: Creating a platform for institutional capital, high-
quality foreign direct investment, and proactive policy. Journal of
Asset Management, 15(6), 347–352. https://doi.org/10.1057/jam.2014.35

Abstract: “Southeast Asian frontier economies, such as Cambodia, Laos,

Myanmar and Vietnam, have enjoyed impressive average GDP growth
between 6 and 8 per cent since the year 2000. They are catching up on
entrepreneurship initiatives and investment policy with emerging markets
and promise strong growth in the medium and long term. When investable
assets qualify as impact investments, they yield a positive, sustainable
benefit for the local population and the environment. This investment
style is becoming important for global investors in developed markets who
are willing to forgo a small portion of financial returns to make sure
companies use their capital for a worthwhile purpose. A blended
investment approach combines several asset classes in a portfolio to
reduce financial risk. By combining impact investing with a blended
approach, frontier market investments may captivate the attention of new
sources of capital from high-net-worth individuals and institutions. Next to
improved access to finance, high-quality foreign investment has the power
to jumpstart a positive feedback loop, which may result in outperformance
of projected GDP growth rates, accelerated inclusive growth and
improved capacity development. Early investment in clean technology and
innovative business opportunities can help develop these markets more
effectively, as they offer a clean slate for a sustainable development
model.”
14. Thailand. (2019). Retrieved February 16, 2020, from
https://www.heritage.org/index/country/thailand
C: Talks about Thailand’s position on the world economic spectrum
A: The Heritage Foundation
B: This is a reliable source and it gives information about Thailand’s economy.
15. Thailand Exports By Country and Region. (2018). Retrieved February 17, 2020, from
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/THA/Year/LTST/TradeFlow/Export/Partn
er/all/
C: You can see the placement of Thailand when it comes to exports/ international trade
in comparison to other countries
A: World Integrated Trade Solution
B: I believe that this source will be useful and is reliable since it gives a multiple
countries’ export details.