subset of the literature focusing on trade policy and integration into the world economy. Although in the longer run trade … wage impacts within sectors. This reflects a pattern of expansion of more productive firms-especially export-oriented or …. "--World Bank web site …

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has a role to play in strengthening the global trading system for development …. But greater international cooperation must complement WTO-based negotiations, in particular, concerted action outside the … WTO to enhance the trade capacity of poor countries ("aid for trade") …

countries worry that WTO-based liberalization of trade will erode the value of current preferential access regimes. This tension … through the trading system will generate additional discrimination and trade distortions, rather than moving the WTO toward a … use trade for development. "--World Bank web site …