Various proposals in the WTO non-agricultural market access negotiations are explained and analysed using a global general equilibrium model. The results show that proposals involving deeper tariff cuts imply greater increases in imports and exports, but greater losses in tariff revenues that...

Tariffs for industrial products are a key element of the ongoing WTO negotiations. However, rather than clarifying the issues, the framework text agreed on 1 August 2004, leaves considerable uncertainty about the future direction of the talks. According to one view, the negotiations are back at...

This book gauges possible development implications of current WTO trade negotiations by examining various proposals and assessing their likely economic impact. The experiences of a number of countries at different levels of development and across various regions are examined to ascertain the...

"Tariffs for industrial products are a key element of the ongoing WTO negotiations. However, rather than clarifying the issues, the framework text agreed on 1 August 2004 leaves considerable uncertainty about the future direction of the talks. According to one view, the negotiations are back at...

1. Origins and history -- 2. Current structure and mandate -- 3. Trade intelligence -- 4. Strategies, policies, and negotiations -- 5. Trade support institutions -- 6. Enterprise competitiveness -- 7. Facing the future.