The International Trading System

by Alice Landau

Overview

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is without doubt one of our main instruments of globalization, the controversy which is whipped up by this organization is arguably mainly caused by the mystery which surrounds it.The International Trade System seeks to remove the clouds of misunderstanding that circle the multilateral commercial system by clearly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134352487
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/03/2005
Series:	Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Alice Landau has been Invited Professor at the University of Montréal, Canada. She is a consultant to the US government along with several international organizations based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The WTO: From Disappointment to Hope2. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures3. Technical Barriers to Trade4. Agreement on Agriculture5. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)6. Agreement on Intellectual Property Rigths7. Measures Concerning Trade-Related Investment8. Textiles and Clothing9. The WTO and Refional Integration: Compatible or Contradictory?10. Rules of Origin11. Agreement on Subsidies and Compensatory Measures12. The WTO and Developing Countries: Towards and Equality of Power?13. New IssuesConclusion Bibliography