Africa and the World Trade Organization / Richard E. Mshomba.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mshomba, Richard Elias, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World Trade Organization--Africa.

World Trade Organization.

Africa.

Physical Description:

xxi, 360 pages : illustrations, map. ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

A Short History of GATT and the WTO 5

African Countries' Membership in the WTO and Various Coalitions 9

2 Dispute Settlement Understanding 25

The Dispute Settlement Procedure 27

Disputes 31

African Countries and the DSU 37

Major Problems with the DSU 46

Other Considerations Regarding the Low Level of African Participation in the DSU 66

Conclusion 87

Case: The Advisory Center on WTO Law 90

3 Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights 100

A Theoretical Perspective on Patents 102

Technology and Trade 104

Developed and Developing Countries' Perspectives on Patents 106

Health Indicators in Africa 112

Options Available to African Countries under the TRIPS Agreement 120

African Countries' Proposals and Key Issues Regarding Compulsory Licensing 124

Conclusion 136

4 Agriculture in the Doha Round 143

The Importance of Agriculture in Africa 145

Agricultural Policies in African Countries 149

The Agreement on Agriculture 152

The Doha Round 152

OECD Subsidies and Special and Differential Treatment 162

OECD Subsidies from a Long-Term Perspective 172

Conclusion 181

Case: Cotton Producers in Benin Squeezed by Domestic Policies and OECD Subsidies 187

5 Transparency in Government Procurement 200

The Size of Government Procurement 201

The Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA): A Plurilateral Agreement 203

Economic Theory and Preferential Government Procurement 209

African Countries and the Agreement on Government Procurement 214

The Singapore Issues 215

Reasons for African Countries' Resistance to TGP 219

The WTO Conference in Cancún 225

Corruption in African Countries 226

Formulating an Ideal Government Procurement Policy 231

How the WTO Can Help African Countries Enhance Their Government Procurement Policies 240

Conclusion 242

6 Aid for Trade 245

Magnitude of Government Aid to Africa 247

From Aid for Development to Aid for Trade 258

The Scope of the Aid for Trade Initiative 263

Rationale for Aid for Trade 264

Effectiveness of Aid 270

Implementing the Task Force Recommendations for Aid for Trade 277

Conclusion 289

7 Conclusion 292.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-319) and index.

ISBN:

9780521514767

0521514762

OCLC:

291193121