The International Trading System

ISBN-13: 9780415322560 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 176 str.

Alice Landau

Opis

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is without doubt one of our main instruments of globalization, the controversy which is whipped up by this organization is arguably mainly caused by the mystery which surrounds it. The International Trade System seeks to remove the clouds of misunderstanding that circle the multilateral commercial system by clearly describing and explaining the processes, conventions and rules around which world trade functions. The latest developments in the international trade system can be understood with more clarity thanks to this book, academics and students involved with international economics, finance and business will find this to be an impressive read.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. The WTO: From Disappointment to Hope2. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures3. Technical Barriers to Trade4. Agreement on Agriculture5. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)6. Agreement on Intellectual Property Rigths7. Measures Concerning Trade-Related Investment8. Textiles and Clothing9. The WTO and Refional Integration: Compatible or Contradictory?10. Rules of Origin11. Agreement on Subsidies and Compensatory Measures12. The WTO and Developing Countries: Towards and Equality of Power?13. New IssuesConclusion Bibliography

O autorze

Alice Landau has been Invited Professor at the University of Montréal, Canada. She is a consultant to the US government along with several international organizations based in Geneva, Switzerland.