Developing Countries and the WTO Doha Round

• 영문명: Developing Countries and the WTO Doha Round: Market Access, Rules and Differential Treatment
• 발행기관: 세종대학교 경제통합연구소
• 저자명: Bernard Hoekman
• 간행물 정보: 『Journal of Economic Integration』제19권 제2호, 205~229쪽, 전체 25쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2004.06.30

영문 초록

This paper discusses the challenges confronting developing countries seeking to use WTO negotiations to promote their economic growth and performance. Progress will require that major stakeholders within countries perceive the overall package to be beneficial. A number of possible focal points that could be used as benchmarks for negotiations are discussed, as is the issue of differential and more favorable treatment for developing countries. A precondition for a good development outcome is a significant reduction in barriers to trade in goods and services. This will have a much greater beneficial impact than efforts at multilateral rule-making in regulatory areas. A new approach towards special and differential treatment that involves greater differentiation between members and is based on country-specific economic analysis and criteria would help to enhance the development-relevance of the WTO.

키워드

Trade policy Economic development Trade negotiations WTO