The international community finds itself at a crossroads as it approaches the last quarter of 2003. Will the Doha Agenda regenerate the multilateral consensus that has been the hallmark of successive rounds of trade liberalization since 1947 and in doing so provide new impetus for global...

The Doha Development Agenda of the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the WTO opened many contentious and important questions. Global Economic Prospects 2004: Realizing the Development Promise of the Doha Agenda analyzes the most critical multilateral trade issues and suggests policy options that...

The WIPO Development Agenda process is an opportunity for WIPO Member States to mainstream development concerns into WIPO's activities and ensure that international IP systems take into account development goals and human rights obligations. Moreover, the WIPO Development Agenda discussions...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Overview -- Abbreviations and Data Notes -- Chapter 1 Global Outlook and the Developing Countries -- Chapter 2 Trade Patterns and Policies: Doha Options to Promote Development -- Chapter 3 Agricultural Policies and Trade -- Chapter 4 Labor...