One of the unforeseen consequences of the WTO agreements has been controversy over risk. This volume explores aspects of risk with special reference to the WTO, where national instruments to reduce risk may conflict with international trade rules. The book is divided into sections dealing with:...

Combining theoretical analysis with insights derived from interactions with trade negotiators, this book analyzes the issues surrounding the creation of new 'trade rules', addressing trade topics including the trade and development linkage

Die Auswirkungen der Asien-Krise auf die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der betroffenen Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländer haben in Teilen der Öffentlichkeit zu einer skeptischen Einschätzung der Wohlstandsgewinne einer "globalisierten Weltwirtschaft" geführt. Dieser Integrationspessimismus hat...