Reclaiming Development in the World Trading System 052185296X, 9780521852968, 9780511345364
Prevalent poverty in less developed countries is one of the most pressing issues of our time and economic development in
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English Pages 208 [209] Year 2006
Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 5
Title......Page 7
Copyright......Page 8
Contents......Page 11
List of Abbreviations......Page 13
Acknowledgments......Page 17
1.1 The Question of Poverty......Page 19
1.2 International Trade and Development......Page 24
1.3 Kicking Away the Ladder?......Page 27
2.1.1 Historical Background......Page 32
2.1.2 Major Principles of WTO Rules......Page 37
2.2.1 Introduction......Page 43
2.2.2 GATT Article XVIII......Page 44
2.2.3 GATT Articles XXXVI–XXXVIII......Page 50
2.2.4 “Enabling Clause”......Page 54
2.3.1 Inadequacies of Current “Special and Differential” Treatment and the Need for Rule Modifications......Page 57
2.3.2 Proposal for a Council for Trade and Development and Agreement on Development Facilitation......Page 61
3.1.1 Introduction......Page 67
3.1.2 “Invisible Hand” versus Infant Industry Promotion......Page 68
3.1.3 Concluding the Infant Industry Promotion Debate......Page 77
3.2 Tariff Bindings......Page 80
3.3 Subsidies......Page 92
4.1 Administered Protection......Page 100
4.2 Anti-Dumping......Page 105
4.3 Safeguards......Page 114
5.1 Agriculture and Textile......Page 125
5.2 Trade-Related Investment Measures......Page 132
5.3 Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights......Page 141
5.4 Trade in Services......Page 150
6.1 Regionalism in International Trade and Investment......Page 159
6.2.1 Foreign Direct Investment and Development......Page 163
6.2.2 Regional Free Trade and Development......Page 167
6.3 Foreign Direct Investment and Free Trade: The Answer for Economic Development?......Page 169
Seven Conclusion: Putting Back the Ladder......Page 174
Epilogue......Page 184
Bibliography......Page 187
Index......Page 195
Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 5
Title......Page 7
Copyright......Page 8
Contents......Page 11
List of Abbreviations......Page 13
Acknowledgments......Page 17
1.1 The Question of Poverty......Page 19
1.2 International Trade and Development......Page 24
1.3 Kicking Away the Ladder?......Page 27
2.1.1 Historical Background......Page 32
2.1.2 Major Principles of WTO Rules......Page 37
2.2.1 Introduction......Page 43
2.2.2 GATT Article XVIII......Page 44
2.2.3 GATT Articles XXXVI–XXXVIII......Page 50
2.2.4 “Enabling Clause”......Page 54
2.3.1 Inadequacies of Current “Special and Differential” Treatment and the Need for Rule Modifications......Page 57
2.3.2 Proposal for a Council for Trade and Development and Agreement on Development Facilitation......Page 61
3.1.1 Introduction......Page 67
3.1.2 “Invisible Hand” versus Infant Industry Promotion......Page 68
3.1.3 Concluding the Infant Industry Promotion Debate......Page 77
3.2 Tariff Bindings......Page 80
3.3 Subsidies......Page 92
4.1 Administered Protection......Page 100
4.2 Anti-Dumping......Page 105
4.3 Safeguards......Page 114
5.1 Agriculture and Textile......Page 125
5.2 Trade-Related Investment Measures......Page 132
5.3 Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights......Page 141
5.4 Trade in Services......Page 150
6.1 Regionalism in International Trade and Investment......Page 159
6.2.1 Foreign Direct Investment and Development......Page 163
6.2.2 Regional Free Trade and Development......Page 167
6.3 Foreign Direct Investment and Free Trade: The Answer for Economic Development?......Page 169
Seven Conclusion: Putting Back the Ladder......Page 174
Epilogue......Page 184
Bibliography......Page 187
Index......Page 195
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