(GATS) at the World Trade Organization (WTO). It shows that the negotiations have contributed to more stable and transparent … maintaining) foreign equity participation and protecting the position of incumbents. Secondly, even where immediate introduction …

gains from globalization in its various forms. Thereby, they touch more or less explicitly on the issues of the determinants … unterschiedlichen Formen der Globalisierung zu schaffen. Dabei werden mehr oder weniger explizit die Determinanten internationaler …

help them integrate in world trade. As an institution geared towards the balanced expansion of world trade, the WTO is in … global trade rules, and settling disputes on the basis of the rule of law. The WTO is also interested in strengthening the … negotiations by training public servants. The WTO carries out various initiatives with other partners (public and private sector …

TBT Agreement, and the GATT, regulatory autonomy is constrained. This paper compares these three sources of WTO law …

Financial globalization has gathered attention since the early 1990s because of its macro-financial and crisis … implications and its perceived large expansion. But financial globalization has taken different forms over time. This paper … examines two important concurrent dimensions of financial globalization relevant for emerging countries: diversification and …

in equity and debt markets. Such developments are often attributed to the increased integration of world financial … concentrated in bonds. As integration progresses and households gain access to world equity markets, the size and volatility of … markets. We present a model that allows us to examine how greater integration in world financial markets affects the behavior …

This chapter explores countries' obligations when they make specific commitments under the World Trade Organization … treaties than about those in the WTO's multilateral regime …

benefits of economic specialisation and trade. In many countries around the world, the benefits of modern finance are taken for …