The International Trading System

ISBN-13: 9780415648714 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 176 str.

Alice Landau

Opis

In this book, Alice Landau sets out to demystify the World Trade Organization, instrument of globalization. She describes and explains the processes, conventions and rules around which world trade functions.

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.