Making global trade work for people.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United Nations Development Programme.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International economic integration.

Free trade--Developing countries.

Free trade.

Economic development.

Developing countries--Commerce.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Earthscan, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The world's trade regime is promoted by international agencies and most governments as the best way to lift the poor out of poverty and achieve sustainable development. But does it contribute to human development or not? This reassessment looks in detail at the way it has worked under the GATT and under the World Trade Organization, and analyses how it is working and how it can be improved. The book aims to make major contribution to the debates surrounding globalization and the impact of trade on the poor, on social stability and on the environment. It is intended to provide a benchmark

Contents:

Cover; Making Global Trade Work for People; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Glossary; Overview: Making Global Trade Work for People; The World Trade Organization - a Major Shift in Multilateral Trade Rules; Making Trade a Means for Human Development; Key Reforms in the Global Governance of Trade; Proposals on Specific Agreements and Issues; Vision for the Future; Notes; References; Part 1: Trade for Development; Chapter 1: Human Development and Trade; Human Development - the Concept and Its Implications; Linking Trade and Human Development

Is Trade Liberalization Good for Growth and Human Development Does Trade Liberalization Improve Gender Outcomes?; How Do Gender Inequalities Affect Trade Performance?; What Really Matters for Trade as Part of a Broader Inductrialization and Development Strategy; Key Messages; Notes; References; Chapter 2: the Global Trade Regime; Can There Be Fair Outcomes Without Fair Processes?; The World Trade Organization - a Major Shift in Global Trade Rules; The World Trade Organization's Formal Governance Structure; Special and Differential Treatment

Annex 2.1 Exceptions from World Trade Organization Commitments for Developing Countries Annex 2.2 Special Provisions for the Lease Developed Countries in World Trade Organization Agreements; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Towards a Human Development-oriented Global Trade Regime; The Multilateral Trade Regime and Its Implications for Human Development; A Trade Regime Friendly to Human Development Is Possible; From a Market Exchange to a Human Development Perspective; Notes; References; Chapter 4: Reforms to the Global Governance of Trade; Changes Needed in the Global Trade Regime

Background Analysis and Additional Issues Annex 4.1: Regional Trade Agreements and the Multilateral Regime; Notes; References; Part 2: Agreements and Issues; Chapter 5: Agriculture; Should Agriculture Be Treated Differently?; Tariffs and Market Access; Subsidies; Food Security, Employment and Livelihoods; Proposals for the Future; Notes; References; Chapter 6: Commodities; A Brief History; The Situation Today; Proposals for the Future; Note; References; Chapter 7: Industrial Tariffs; Market Access Since the Uruguay Round; Higher Tariffs and Policy Space in Developing Countries; The Way Forward

Notes References; Chapter 8: Textiles and Clothing; The Road to Agreement on Textiles and Clothing; Growth in Textile and Clothing Trade; The Underlying Dynamics of the Agreements on Textile and Clothing Trade; Factors and Events Influencing the Present Situation in Textile and Clothing Trade; The Future Outlook for Textile and Clothing Trade; References; Chapter 9: Anti-dumping; The Faulty Economic Logic of Anti-dumping - Industry and Consumers Both Suffer; Problems with Anti-dumping Methodology; Effects of Anti-dumping on Developing Country Exporters

Developing Countries' Growing Use of Anti-dumping

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-56196-X

1-84977-187-1

1-280-47596-X

9786610475964

1-136-56197-8

600-00-0277-7

1-4175-4273-X

9781849771870

OCLC:

466436739