This paper discusses issues arising from development centred on the satisfaction of basic needs, and more generally, questions of distribution and of North-South relations. A critical review is made of prevalent approaches to development and trade, which are based on economic theories that...

Introduction : the subtext of North-South relations -- Who is served by paternalism? -- GATT and the developing world before the Uruguay Round -- Unequal partners in merchandise trade -- An uneven playing field in agricultural negotiations -- Big disparities in services and intellectual property...