The proliferation of regional trade agreements is fundamentally altering the world trade landscape. The number of … can have adverse effects on excluded countries. Lowering of border barriers around the world is crucial to minimizing … these effects. The completion of the Doha Development Agenda by all countries in the World Trade Organization will reduce …

The proliferation of regional trade agreements is fundamentally altering the world trade landscape. The number of … countries, they can have adverse effects on excluded countries. Lowering of border barriers around the world is crucial to … minimizing these effects. The completion of the Doha Development Agenda by all countries in the World Trade Organization will …

countries but not necessarily with the rest of the world. Adopting a common standard in a region--that is, harmonization … a larger effort in the group to understand the implications for trade of agreements on standards"--World Bank web site …

Reduction and Economic Management Division, World Bank Institute--is part of a larger effort in the institute to understand the … concept of 'good' governance and to disseminate its work in this area"--World Bank web site …

Research Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to examine the dynamic effects of North-South regional trade blocs"--World …

Globalisation is already a powerful force for poverty reduction as societies and economies around the world are …