Introduction -- Part I: The Global Trading System. The Trading System in Perspective -- Part II: The Institution. The World Trade Organization ; Dispute Settlement and Enforcement of Rules ; Negotiating Forum -- Part III: The Multilateral Trade Agreements. Trade in Goods ; Sector-Specific Multilateral Trade Agreements ; Trade in Services ; Protection of Intellectual Property -- Part IV: Holes and Loopholes. Safeguards and Exceptions ; Regional Integration ; Plurilateral Agreements -- Part V: Challenges for the Trading System. Integrating Developing Countries and Economies in Transition ; Towards Deeper Integration? The 'Trade and' Agenda ; Legitimacy, Coherence and Governance ; Whither the Trading System? -- Annex 1: GATT?WTO Membership, 2000 -- Annex 2: Economic Effects of Trade Policy -- Basic Concepts
Summary
The creation of the World Trade Organization (1995) ushered in a new era in world trading arrangements. This text explains how the WTO functions, and how it relates to the General Agreement on Trades and Tariffs (GATT)
Analysis
economisch beleid
economic policy
markteconomie
market economics
internationale handel
international trade
wereldhandelsorganisatie
world trade organization
handelsakkoorden
trade agreements
handelsonderhandelingen
trade negotiations
International Trade
Market Economy
Internationale handel
Markteconomie
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-540) and index
