The conclusion of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) ninth ministerial meeting — held in Bali 3-7 December 2013 — is at one and the same time momentous, marginal, and business-as-usual. It is momentous because it marks the first multilateral agreement reached in the WTO since the...

Tax revenue forms a critical element of state capacity, in turn underpinning the state's ability to foster inclusive economic growth. This paper calculates the impact of the WTO's Doha Round on tariff revenues among low-income countries. It finds that some, though not all, are severely affected,...