Developing countries in the world trading system : the Uruguay Round and beyond

著者

• Adhikari, Ramesh
• Athukoralge, Premachandra

書誌事項

Developing countries in the world trading system : the Uruguay Round and beyond

edited by Ramesh Adhikari, Prema-chandra Athukorala

E. Elgar, c2002

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

LCCN:2001054780

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Experience suggests that trade liberalization has contributed substantially to the remarkable growth of industrialised 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 book examines the achievements of the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations in reforming the world trading system and the challenges to future reforms. It begins with an overview of the genesis of the world trading system and moves on to examine the key issues as they relate to developing countries. These include further liberalization of agricultural trade; abolition of the Multifibre Arrangement; environmental and labour standards; competition policy; regional integration in South East Asia; and the implications for developing Asian countries of the liberalization of the Chinese economy and its WTO membership. Furthermore, the book discusses the links between trade liberalization and poverty reduction - drawing on the experience of Asian countries - and puts forward arguments on how trade liberalization could effect a greater reduction in poverty. This is a timely and succinct presentation of the critical issues relating to the world trading system in the context of developing countries in general, and Asia-Pacific countries in particular. It will interest and inform a wide readership including scholars and students of development and international economics, and practitioners and policymakers concerned with international trade issues and global trade relations.

目次

Contents: Foreword 1. Developing countries in the world trading system: an overview Ramesh Adhikari and Prema-chandra Athukorala 2. Emerging issues in the world trading system T.N. Srinivasan 3. Developing-country interests in WTO-induced agricultural trade reform Kym Anderson 4. Asian developing countries and the global trading system for agriculture, textiles and clothing Prema-chandra Athukorala 5. Environmental standards and trade in agricultural products: evidence from Brazil, Germany and Indonesia Ulrike Grote, Claus Deblitz and Susanne Stegmann 6. Labour standards, social labels and the WTO Arnab K. Basu, Nancy H. Chau and Ulrike Grote 7. Competition policy, the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council and the WTO Kerrin M. Vautier 8. Export competition in Asia and the role of China Yongzheng Yang 9. The enlargement of ASEAN and its impact on regional integration Jayant Menon 10. Trade policy reforms, growth and poverty reduction Ramesh Adhikari Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA57161138
• ISBN:
  • 1840647248
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Cheltenham
• ページ数/冊数: xiii, 214 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm