"Because of the differing forms that international agreements on trade in goods and trade in services take in the GATT (1994) and the GATS there is an incompatibility between measures of world trade in goods and services. Measures of goods trade reflecting GATT (1994) are restricted to trade...

The handbook on international trade policy is an insightful and comprehensive reference tool focusing on trade policy issues in the era of globalization. Each specially commissioned chapter deals with important international trade issues, discusses the current literature on the subject, and...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Lessons from History -- 2. The Risk of Breakdown in the International Trade System -- 3. Modem Trade Agreements: The GATT Regime -- 4. Negotiating Trade Agreements: The Uruguay Round -- 5. The International Trade System of the 1990s -- Bibliography -- Index