Making Global Trade Work for PeopleEarthscan, 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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... tion has the potential to advance human development around the world . But glob- alization has also increased vulnerability and insecurity . Multilateral institutions can play a major role in maximizing the potential benefits of trade ...
... tion has the potential to advance human development around the world . But glob- alization has also increased vulnerability and insecurity . Multilateral institutions can play a major role in maximizing the potential benefits of trade ...
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... tion , abolition of the performance requirements allowed under TRIMs and binding dispute settlement . Many developing countries and international experts argue that agreements in these areas would be premature and overly ambitious ...
... tion , abolition of the performance requirements allowed under TRIMs and binding dispute settlement . Many developing countries and international experts argue that agreements in these areas would be premature and overly ambitious ...
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... tion began with the Paris Convention of 1883 , where 14 countries agreed on broad prin- ciples on equality of treatment , right of priority , independence of patents , general principles on compulsory licensing and revocation of patents ...
... tion began with the Paris Convention of 1883 , where 14 countries agreed on broad prin- ciples on equality of treatment , right of priority , independence of patents , general principles on compulsory licensing and revocation of patents ...
Contents
OVERVIEW MAKING GLOBAL TRADE WORK FOR PEOPLE | 1 |
TRADE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 19 |
FIGURES | 22 |
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