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Author Evenett, Simon J

Title Economic Development and Multilateral Trade Cooperation
Published Herndon : World Bank Publications, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (565 pages)
Series Trade and Development Series
Trade and development series.
Contents Cover; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction and Overview; I.1 Overview of the Chapters; I.1.1 Part I: Political Economy of Market Access; Market access for agricultural goods; Market access for nonagricultural goods; Market access for services; I.1.2 Part II: Development and the Trade Regime; I.1.3 Part III: Rules and Enforcement; I.1.4 Part IV: Issue Linkages; I.2 Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; PART 1 Political Economy of Market Access; 1 Reforming Agricultural Policies in the Doha Round; Introduction
1.1 Failure of the URAA and Developments since 19951.1.1 Support to Agriculture Since 1995; 1.1.2 The Level and Structure of Farm Protection in Selected OECD Countries; The 2002 U.S. Farm Bill: Turning into Europeans?; The 2003 Luxembourg CAP reform; 1.2 Driving Forces behind Continued Farm Protection; 1.2.1 Motives for Support: The Trap of the "Early Harvest" Approach; 1.2.2 The Low "Transfer Efficiency" of Current Instruments of Protection; 1.2.3 Implications of Recent Moves by the "Two Dinosaurs"; 1.2.4 The Impact of EC Enlargement; 1.3 The Political Economy of Protection
1.3.1 Which Consumers?1.3.2 Which Farmers?; Demographics; Small versus large farmers; Member-states and other subnational entities; 1.3.3 Which Other Actors?; 1.4 Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; 2 The Structure of Lobbying and Protection in U.S. Agriculture; Introduction; 2.1 Political Economy Models: A Literature Survey of Theory and Evidence; 2.1.1 Olson-Peltzman-Stigler Interest Groups; 2.1.2 Informational Lobbying; 2.1.3 Quid Pro Quo Lobbying; 2.2 Graphical Analysis of PAC Contributions 1991-2000; 2.2.1 PAC Spending across Agriculture-Related Sectors
2.2.2 PAC Spending across Policy Makers2.3 Econometric Evidence; Results; 2.4 Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; 3 Formula Approaches to Liberalizing Trade in Goods: Efficiency and Market Access Considerations; Introduction; 3.1 A Quick Tour of the Market Access Landscape; 3.2 Some Tariff Reduction Formulas; 3.3 Introducing Some Flexibility to Line-by-Line Formula Cuts; 3.4 Some Practical Issues; 3.4.1 Average Cuts or Cuts in the Average?; 3.4.2 Choice of Base Rate; 3.4.3 Additional Flexibility; 3.4.4 Non-Ad Valorem Tariffs; 3.5 Some Examples
3.6 Welfare Implications of Introducing Flexibility3.6.1 Efficiency Effects on Importers; 3.6.2 Market Access Gains to Developing Countries; 3.7 Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; 4 Reform of Services Policy and Commitments in Trade Agreements: An Analysis of Transition Economies; Introduction; 4.1 Shifts in the Structure of Services in Transition Economies; 4.2 Policy Stances and Service Sector Reform; 4.2.1 Financial Services; 4.2.2 Infrastructure Services; 4.3 Transition Economies and the Patterns of GATS Commitments
Summary "This is a critical period for the WTO and for realizing the potential of trade as a driver of growth and poverty reduction. It is time for good intentions to be translated into solid multilateral agreements that promote development, and it is high time that the rich countries tore down their barriers. But trade agreements by themselves cannot guarantee growth and poverty reduction: aid for trade and internal reforms are needed too. On all this, detail matters and trade agreements are complex. This book provides an up-to-date, clear, and thoughtful analysis of these crucial issues. It should b
Notes 4.4 Empirical Assessment of the Political Economy of GATS Commitments
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Subject World Trade Organization -- Developing countries -- Congresses
SUBJECT World Trade Organization fast
Subject Economic development -- Congresses
Economic policy -- Congresses
International economic relations -- Congresses
Economic development
Economic history
Economic policy
International economic relations
SUBJECT Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Congresses
Developing countries -- Economic policy -- Congresses
Subject Developing countries
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings
Form Electronic book
Author Evenett, Simon
ISBN 9780821360644
0821360647