Economic Development Through World Trade

Author : Ben Zissimos
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262552103

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The WTO and Economic Development by Ben Zissimos Pdf

Economists offer rigorous quantitative analyses of how the institutional design and purpose of the WTO (and its progenitor, the GATT) affect economic development. The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established partly to support economic development in developing countries through international trade. This goal has been elusive, with some questioning the WTO's ability to achieve such a goal. In this volume, leading scholars in the economics of international trade offer rigorous quantitative analyses of how the institutional design and purpose of the WTO (and its progenitor, the GATT) affect economic development. The volume begins with analyses of market access concessions that have been or could be exchanged between developing and developed countries, from a formal framework for incorporating non-tariff measures into a model for analyzing a multilateral trade agreement to an examination of the MFN (most-favored nation) free rider problem. Contributors then develop new theoretical and econometric approaches for understanding key aspects of trade liberalization under the GATT/WTO that are of particular relevance to economic development, considering such topics as achieving cooperation in eliminating prohibitive trade barriers and the effect of China's export subsidies on its dramatic growth in exports. Finally, the book considers two significant new issues that arose from the Uruguay round, from which the WTO was formed: the TRIPS agreement, regulating intellectual property; and the resolution of trade disputes with and without litigation. Taken together, these analyses shed new light on the relationship between trade liberalization and economic development as well as the WTO's effectiveness.

Author : Yong-Shik Lee
Publisher : Kluwer Law International
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9041150560

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Economic Development Through World Trade by Yong-Shik Lee Pdf

Increased participation in world trade is typically seen as the key to rapid economic growth and development. Since this work examines trade and development from the point of view of developing countries, it provides a rare opportunity to understand - and benefit from - the perspectives of the developing world. Developing nations comprise two-thirds of the membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO) so a work produced by an array of experts from those countries provides an important window on the intersection of trade and development. Since many of the topics covered in the work describe on-going progress in the WTO's "development" or Doha Round, the book also helps readers to understand the context, issues and results of this important round of international trade negotiations.

Author : Bernard M. Hoekman,Aaditya Mattoo,Philip English
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : International economic relations
ISBN : UCSD:31822031434418

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Development, Trade, and the WTO by Bernard M. Hoekman,Aaditya Mattoo,Philip English Pdf

Publisher's description: Developing countries are increasingly confronted with the need to address trade policy related issues in international agreements, most prominently the World Trade Organization (WTO). New WTO negotiations on a broad range of subjects were launched in November 2001. Determining whether and how international trade agreements can support economic development is a major challenge. Stakeholders in developing countries must be informed on the issues and understand how their interests can be pursued through international cooperation. This handbook offers guidance on the design of trade policy reform, surveys key disciplines and the functioning of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and discusses numerous issues and options that confront developing countries in using international cooperation to improve domestic policy and obtain access to export markets. Many of the issues discussed are also relevant in the context of regional integration agreements. Separate sections of the handbook summarize what constitutes sound trade policy; the major aspects of the WTO from a development perspective; policy issues in the area of merchandise trade and the liberalization of international transactions in services; protection of intellectual property rights and economic development; new regulatory subjects that are emerging in the agenda of trade talks; and enhancing participation of developing countries in the global trading system.

Author : Bernard M. Hoekman,Simon J. Evenett
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821360647

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Economic Development and Multilateral Trade Cooperation by Bernard M. Hoekman,Simon J. Evenett Pdf

How can international trade agreements promote development and how can rules be designed to benefit poor countries? Can multilateral trade cooperation in the World Trade Organization (WTO) help developing countries create and strengthen institutions and regulatory regimes that will enhance the gains from trade and integration into the global economy? And should this even be done? These are questions that confront policy makers and citizens in both rich and poor countries, and they are the subject of Economic Development and Multilateral Trade Cooperation. This book analyzes how the trading system could be made more supportive of economic development, without eroding the core WTO functions.

Author : Bernard M. Hoekman
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : 9782050402423

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Strengthening the Global Trade Architecture for Development by Bernard M. Hoekman Pdf

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has a role to play in strengthening the global trading system for development, primarily by lowering barriers to trade in goods and services and ensuring that trade rules are useful to Developing countries. But greater international cooperation must complement WTO-based negotiations, in particular, concerted action outside the WTO to enhance the trade capacity of poor countries ("aid for trade").

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464814952

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World Development Report 2020 by World Bank Pdf

Global value chains (GVCs) powered the surge of international trade after 1990 and now account for almost half of all trade. This shift enabled an unprecedented economic convergence: poor countries grew rapidly and began to catch up with richer countries. Since the 2008 global financial crisis, however, the growth of trade has been sluggish and the expansion of GVCs has stalled. Meanwhile, serious threats have emerged to the model of trade-led growth. New technologies could draw production closer to the consumer and reduce the demand for labor. And trade conflicts among large countries could lead to a retrenchment or a segmentation of GVCs. World Development Report 2020: Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains examines whether there is still a path to development through GVCs and trade. It concludes that technological change is, at this stage, more a boon than a curse. GVCs can continue to boost growth, create better jobs, and reduce poverty provided that developing countries implement deeper reforms to promote GVC participation; industrial countries pursue open, predictable policies; and all countries revive multilateral cooperation.

Author : Alvaro Santos,Chantal Thomas,David Trubek
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781783089741

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World Trade and Investment Law Reimagined by Alvaro Santos,Chantal Thomas,David Trubek Pdf

World trade and investment law is in crisis: new and progressive ideas are needed. Rules that facilitated globalization and supported global economic growth are being challenged. A system of global governance that once seemed secure is now at risk as the United States ignores the rules while developing countries struggle to escape restrictions. Some want to tear global institutions and agreements down while others try desperately to maintain the status quo. Rejecting both options, a group of trade and investment law experts from 10 countries, South and North, have joined hands to propose ideas for a new world trade and investment law that would maintain global growth while distributing costs and benefi ts more fairly. Paying special attention to those who have suffered from trade dislocation and to restrictions that have hampered innovative growth strategies in developing countries, they outline a progressive trade and investment law agenda in World Trade and Investment Law Reimagined.

Author : Debra P. Steger
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1554581745

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Redesigning the World Trade Organization for the Twenty-first Century by Debra P. Steger Pdf

Two high-level commissions—the Sutherland report in 2004, and the Warwick Commission report in 2007—addressed the future of the World Trade Organization and made proposals for incremental reform. This book goes further; it explains why institutional reform of the WTO is needed at this critical juncture in world history and provides innovative, practical proposals for modernizing the WTO to enable it to respond to the challenges of the twenty-first century. Contributors focus on five critical areas: transparency, decision- and rule-making procedures, internal management structures, participation by non-governmental organizations and civil society, and relationships with regional trade agreements. Co-published with the International Development Research Centre and the Centre for International Governance Innovation

Author : Arvid Lukauskas,Robert M. Stern,Gianni Zanini
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191669934

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Handbook of Trade Policy for Development by Arvid Lukauskas,Robert M. Stern,Gianni Zanini Pdf

There are many textbooks devoted to international trade but few volumes that survey trade theory, policy, and negotiations in a concise, up-to-date manner from an interdisciplinary perspective. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the issues that dominate both academic discourse and the policymaking arena in the field of international trade, bringing to bear the insights of economics, law, and political science. It also stands out by virtue of its emphasis on the development implications of trade, an increasingly useful perspective given the deepening liberalization of developing and emerging market economies and their growing importance in the world economy. The volume examines the full range of trade policy topics that dominate contemporary debates, such as rules of origin, trade in services, competition, public procurement, and trade facilitation, plus emergent controversial topics like trade-related labour standards and environmental issues. It analyses the international trade architecture and the institutional and practical aspects of policymaking and negotiations at the unilateral, multilateral, and regional level, as well as the effects of trade on economic growth, inequality, and poverty. It also explores the sharp increase in the number of preferential trade agreements and their significance for the global trade system. The treatment of each issue is rigorous, yet highly accessible to anyone with a basic background in economics, law, and international political economy.

Author : Grant Douglas Aldonas
Publisher : CSIS
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 9780892065868

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Rethinking the Global Trading System by Grant Douglas Aldonas Pdf

With the global economy slowing, global trade negotiations currently not making sufficient progress, and the emergence of a risk of increased protectionism, the need to demonstrate the importance of trade and the positive contribution it can make to positive economic growth and global welfare has never been more pressing. Given the fundamental changes under way in the global economy, however, progress on trade will require a strategy that looks beyond the Doha Round -- one that rethinks the ends and means of trade policy in a more globalized world economy. This conference had three main objectives: 1. assessing what changes in the structure of international trade and development mean for the conduct of trade policy in globally integrated markets 2.) exploring how trade policy and the trading system can best contribute to addressing the broader challenges the global community confronts, specifically to a reduction in global poverty and a response to global warming and 3.) determining the appropriate role for the WTO and the trade regime in the light of the growing debate over reforming the international economic architecture.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999-08-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264173309

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Trade, Investment and Development: Reaping the Full Benefits of Open Markets by OECD Pdf

This report reviews evidence of the benefits and challenges of trade and investment for development, drawing on experiences from economies in various parts of the world.

Author : Supachai Panitchpakdi,Mark L. Clifford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822031089790

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China and the WTO by Supachai Panitchpakdi,Mark L. Clifford Pdf

This work analyses the implications for world trade of China's entry into the World Trade Organization. It has taken fifteen long years of dialogue and heated debate and it will take its place among the other members at the end of 2001. This momentous event is relayed by the next WTO Chairman.

Author : Pim de Zwart,Jan Luiten van Zanden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108426992

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The Origins of Globalization by Pim de Zwart,Jan Luiten van Zanden Pdf

Reveals how global trade shaped early modern economic, social and political development, and inaugurated the first era of globalization.

Author : David W. Slater,Private Planning Association of Canada
Publisher : Published for the Private Planning Association by University of Toronto Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044432974

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World Trade and Economic Growth: Trends and Prospects with Applications to Canada by David W. Slater,Private Planning Association of Canada Pdf

Author : René Antonio Hernández,Jorge Mario Martínez Piva,Nanno Mulder
Publisher : UN
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105214677820

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Global Value Chains and World Trade by René Antonio Hernández,Jorge Mario Martínez Piva,Nanno Mulder Pdf

"Selection of original papers presented at the international conference 'Latin America's Prospects for Upgrading in Global Value Chains,' held on 14-15 March 2012, at Colegio de Mexico, Mexico City"--Title page vers