Aid for Trade (AfT) has become a major item on the international trade and development discourse. This is to a large extent in response to concerns expressed by developing countries and economies in transition with regard to their capacities to implement trade agreements, especially WTO...

1. The sweep of asymmetric trade negotiations : introduction and overview / Diana Tussie and Marcelo Saguier -- 2. The scope for asymmetry in the World Trad Organisation (WTO) / Stephen Woolcock -- 3. Asymmetric trade negotiations for development : what does the experiences from the ACP-EU...

In an age of increased necessity for competitiveness of nations and at a time when the world economy is facing recession, this book explores the possible trajectory of ASEAN – arguably one of the most dynamic areas in the world – as a regional economic and political bloc. The...