Ethiopia’s formal request to join the WTO was submitted on 13 January 2003, following more than a decade long unilateral trade liberalization pursued as part of the country’s effort to transform itself from a centrally planned to a market-oriented economy. Joining the WTO was considered as...

A fundamental objective of the Doha Round of WTO negotiations is to improve the trading prospects of developing countries. The 2001 declaration from the WTO Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, commits the member governments to negotiations aimed at substantial improvements in market access...

A fundamental objective of the Doha Round of WTO negotiations is to improve the trading prospects of developing countries. The 2001 declaration from the WTO Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, commits the member governments to negotiations aimed at substantial improvements in market access...