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This book discusses the economic and geopolitical effects of globalization from historical and institutional …, the overall benefits of globalization far outweigh the costs. Moak argues that leading developed nations should not fear … globalization but, instead, make concerted efforts to promote it in order to keep the cost-benefit balance weighing in favor of …
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Do countries benefit from their Membership in the WTO. This book addresses this question and examines the role of the WTO in the process of economic development of emerging markets and other developing countries
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Globalization means that today, more than ever before, growth in developing countries and the reduction of poverty …
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The "development credibility" of the current trade regime in general, and the WTO in particular, is at stake. The Doha Round aims to reverse the brewing scepticism by providing a reliable engine of trade-led growth and development. The essays in this volume identify the key challenges in this...
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Traditional theories suggest that developing countries lack influence in the trade regime. In this text, Jane Ford uses a social theory or constructivist approach to show that developing countries played a critical role in strengthening multilateralism in the World Trade Organization
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This book explains the role and limitations of liberalized international trade on the global environment and sustainable development. A distinguishing feature of this book is an integration of trade, environment and development perspectives for operationally meaningful policy purposes. The...
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World trade is not only an economic but also a social, political, environmental, labor and legal matter. Economists and government planners aim at finding the efficient trade policy which enhances economic welfare and growth in a more harmonious and sustainable way.This book contains 12 articles...
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1 Introduction -- 2 The World Trade Organization and Climate Change -- 3 Environmental Goods and Services: WTO -- 4 Multilateral Environment Agreements and Trad Policies -- 5 Pragmatic Next Steps -- References
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The focus of this book is the on-going Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations, which is endeavouring to further liberalize trade in goods and services. Trade theory supports the view that elimination of trade barriers benefits both importing and exporting economies, and therefore is a...
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A norm of special treatment for LDCs, created by the UN, has spread to various international organisations including the WTO. Within the WTO evidence of the institutionalization of the norm can be found both in the agreements and legal documents and the way in which the LDCs have been treated by...
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