African Perspectives on Trade and the WTO

African Perspectives on Trade and the WTO
Author: Patrick Low
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781316626528

Twenty-first century Africa is in a process of economic transformation, but challenges remain in areas such as structural reform, governance, commodity pricing and geopolitics. This book looks into key questions facing the continent, such as how Africa can achieve deeper integration into the rules-based multilateral trading system and the global economy. It provides a range of perspectives on the future of the multilateral trading system and Africa's participation in global trade and underlines the supportive roles that can be played by multilateral and regional institutions during such a rapid and uncertain transition. This volume is based on contributions to the Fourth China Round Table on WTO Accessions and the Multilateral Trading System, which took place just before the World Trade Organization's Tenth Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in December 2015.

African Perspectives on Trade and the WTO

African Perspectives on Trade and the WTO
Author: World Trade Organization. China Round Table
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 511
Release: 2016-09-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107174473

This book offers expert insights into how Africa can achieve deeper integration into the multilateral trading system and global economy.

WTO Accessions and Trade Multilateralism

WTO Accessions and Trade Multilateralism
Author: Uri Dadush
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1015
Release: 2015-09-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107093368

An examination of how WTO accession negotiations have expanded the reach of the multilateral trading system both geographically and conceptually.

Inclusive Trade in Africa

Inclusive Trade in Africa
Author: David Luke
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-04-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429684762

Providing the first book-length analysis of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), this volume asks how can it be ensured that the AfCFTA is effectively implemented to deliver inclusive trade in Africa. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will cover an African market of 1.2 billion people and GDP of over $2.5 trillion, across all 55 member States of the African Union. Yet, trade policy increasingly appreciates that free trade is not enough; trade must also be inclusive to deliver developmental benefits. With contributions from leading trade policy authors across Africa and beyond, this book offers insights into the development and implementation of the AfCFTA and serves as a reference for stakeholders interested in trade in Africa more broadly. The contributors assess what important lessons can be drawn from the experiences of regional integration in and beyond Africa, including from success stories like ASEAN as well as from failures like the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas. An important new work for researchers and policymakers focusing on African trade and economic policy, and trade policy more generally.

Trade Multilateralism in the Twenty-First Century

Trade Multilateralism in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Alexei Kireyev
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2017-12-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108421288

The book explores the impact of recent WTO accession experiences on the development of the multilateral trading system.

China's Accession to the World Trade Organization

China's Accession to the World Trade Organization
Author: Heike Holbig
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780700716616

With China's accession to the World Trade Organization imminent, this book brings together the expert views of scholars, policy-makers and business representatives on the consequences of this historic event. Insight into the past and future of China's relationship to the WTO is offered by authors involved on both sides of the negotiations on the EU-China bilateral agreement of May 2000 and the on-going negotiations up to spring 2001. An analyst and representatives from four economic sectors (the automobile industry, telecommunications, insurance and banking) clash over their predictions for the future. Also presented is an investigation of the challenges for China's political, social and legal systems, and revealing prognoses are given for the implications for global trade and investment flows for the EU and Greater China, and for the modus operandi of the WTO itself. By shedding light on economic effects and social and legal implications, the book gives a comprehensive picture of potential challenges arising from China's entry to the WTO.

The History and Future of the World Trade Organization

The History and Future of the World Trade Organization
Author: Craig VanGrasstek
Publisher:
Total Pages: 704
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The History and Future of the World Trade Organization is a comprehensive account of the economic, political and legal issues surrounding the creation of the WTO and its evolution. Fully illustrated with colour and black-and-white photos dating back to the early days of trade negotiations, the publication reviews the WTO's achievements as well as the challenges faced by the organisation, and identifies the key questions that WTO members need to address in the future. The book describes the intellectual roots of the trading system, membership of the WTO and the growth of the Geneva trade community, trade negotiations and the development of coalitions among the membership, and the WTO's relations with other international organisations and civil society. Also covered are the organisation's robust dispute settlement rules, the launch and evolution of the Doha Round, the rise of regional trade agreements, and the leadership and management of the WTO.

Fostering Trade in Africa

Fostering Trade in Africa
Author: Gbadebo O.A. Odularu
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2020-03-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030366324

This book discusses trade relations and facilitation issues at both the regional and the continental African level, highlighting the increasing business opportunities and challenges that confront Africa in the digital age. It also examines the effects of trade policies and other policy instruments on Africa’s economic development and presents workable policy measures for a more business-friendly ecosystem. Discussing various topics, including trade relations between African countries, African and international trade agreements, and trade liberalization policies, the book appeals to scholars of economics, business and management as well as professionals and policymakers interested in fostering free trade and sustainable business development in Africa.

A Handbook on the WTO TRIPS Agreement

A Handbook on the WTO TRIPS Agreement
Author: Antony Taubman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107023165

This handbook provides a comprehensive and non-technical explanation of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), later legal instruments, current policy issues and the relationship between TRIPS and public health. It is aimed at an audience including government officials and policy-makers, non-governmental organizations, academics and students.