Making Global Trade Work for People

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Earthscan, 2003 - 341 pages
The world's trade regime is promoted by international agencies and most governments as the best way to lift the poor out of poverty and achieve sustainable development. But does it contribute to human development or not? This reassessment looks in detail at the way it has worked under the GATT and under the World Trade Organization, and analyses how it is working and how it can be improved. The book aims to make major contribution to the debates surrounding globalization and the impact of trade on the poor, on social stability and on the environment. It is intended to provide a benchmark for future policy discussion and analysis.

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Making global trade work for people
1
Trade for Development
19
Agreements and Issues
105
Agriculture
109
Commodities
147
Industrial tariffs
157
Textiles and Clothing
167
Antidumping
185
TradeRelated Investment Measures and Investment
235
General Agreement on Trade in Services
255
Competition Policy
287
Transparency in Government Procurement
297
Trade Facilitation
303
Standards
309
Trade and Environmental Policy
317
Strengthening Capacities
335

Subsidies
195
TradeRelated Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
203

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