Reshaping the World Trading System

Reshaping the World Trading System
Author: John Croome
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 411
Release: 1996-06
Genre: Foreign trade regulation
ISBN: 0788130463

Tracing the history and evolution of the Uruguay Round, this book seeks to explain how it came about, why it covered the subjects it did, what the participants sought, & the twists, turns, setbacks & successes in each sector of the negotiations.

World Trade after the Uruguay Round

World Trade after the Uruguay Round
Author: Andras Inotai
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2002-01-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134775423

The completion of the Uruguay round promised a new era in international trading relations. However, there remains a wide range of issues which could threaten international trading stability, including regionalisation and regionalism, increased non-tariff forms of protection and the proliferation of unilateral and bilateral trade deals. This work assesses both the immediate impact of the GATT deal and the future of the world trading system. It concludes with an assessment of the long-term possibilities for creating a mutually beneficial world economic system.

The Trading System After the Uruguay Round

The Trading System After the Uruguay Round
Author: John Whalley
Publisher: Washington, DC : Institute for International Economics
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

There are growing pressures to reform the international trading system beyond whatever is accomplished in the Uruguay Round. This study assesses the present GATT system and concludes that the need for further reform is far-reaching. Whalley finds that the principles underlying the current system - nondiscrimination and multilateralism - will not adequately serve in the future to reduce trade barriers and promote the benefits of trade. The study outlines new approaches to reduce the level of protection and harness new regional trading arrangements to improve global economic performance.

Traders in a Brave New World

Traders in a Brave New World
Author: Ernest H. Preeg
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1995-12-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780226679594

The GATT was established in 1947 as a multilateral agreement on international trade. Of the eight rounds of negotiations, the Uruguay Round, covering the period from 1981 to 1994, had the widest participation and involved the most intensive negotiations. It was also the most comprehensive round, encompassing new areas such as trade in services and the protection of intellectual property, as well as longstanding problem areas such as agriculture and textiles. Most significantly, this round resulted in the establishment of a permanent World Trade Organization, which will provide the institutional basis for future international trade and a forum for settlement of disputes.

Developing Countries in the World Trading System

Developing Countries in the World Trading System
Author: Ramesh Adhikari
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1781009589

Experience suggests that trade liberalization has contributed substantially to the remarkable growth of industrialized countries. However, for various reasons many developing countries have not yet been able to integrate successfully into global markets and reap the growth-inducing and poverty-reducing benefits of trade. This book argues that while developing countries are heavily represented in the WTO - accounting for about four-fifths of its membership - there is still plenty of scope for the world trading system to work more effectively in their interests.

The Unbalanced Uruguay Round Outcome

The Unbalanced Uruguay Round Outcome
Author: J. M. Finger
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2001
Genre: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
ISBN:

In mercantilist economics the North was a big winner over the South at the Uruguay Round; in real economics an even bigger winner.

The Making of the TRIPS Agreement

The Making of the TRIPS Agreement
Author: Jayashree Watal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
ISBN: 9789287042330

A comprehensive account of the establishment of the World Trade Organization, focusing on those who shaped its creation as well as those who have influenced its evolution. The book examines trade negotiations, the WTO's dispute settlement role, the presence of coalitions and groupings within the WTO, the process of joining the organization and many other topics, including what lies ahead for the organization.

The World Trade Organization

The World Trade Organization
Author: Asif H Qureshi
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2022-12-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1526170507

Now available as an eBook for the first time, this 1998 book from the Melland Schill series looks at The World Trade Organization, which was set up at the conclusion of the Uruguay Round of Trade Negotiations and came into force on 1 January 1995, forming a pillar of the international trading system. This book explains the legal framework established by the WTO, and explores how it can be made to work in practice. Asif H. Qureshi provides a basic guide to the new WTO code of conduct, and then focuses on implementation. First, he explains the institutional provisions of the WTO through an examination of GATT 1994 and the results of the Uruguay Round. Part Two covers techniques of implementation, and the third section covers the issues and problems of implementation relating to both developing countries and trade "blocs". Finally, Qureshi presents a complementary documentary appendix, including a complete copy of the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the WTO.