CAF DOWLAH is Professor of Economics, and Director, Center of Economics Education at the City University of New York, Queensborough College. He also heads the Division of Economic Analysis and Global Cooperation of the City University of New York International Center for Environmental Resources and Development. Previous publications of the author include The Life and Times of Soviet Socialism (Praeger, 1997)and Soviet Political Economy in Transition: From Lenin to Gorbachev (Greenwood, 1992).

• Preface Introduction The State of the LDCs: How Marginalized Are They in the Contemporary World Economy? Multilateral Trade Regimes Under the GATT/WTO: How Do They Contribute to the Marginalization of the LDCs? Special and Differential Treatment Measures Under the GATT/WTO: How Advantageous Are They for the Development of the LDCs? The GATT/WTO Trade Regimes: How Lackluster Liberalization of the Textiles and Clothing Sector Restrained Economic Growth of the LDCs? The GATT/WTO Trade Regimes: How Lack of Liberalization of the Agricultural Sector Impedes Economic Growth of the LDCs? The WTO and the LDCs: How Conductive is the WTO Platform for Safeguarding and Promoting the Interests of the LDCs? In Conclusion References

CAF DOWLAH is Professor of Economics, and Director, Center of Economics Education at the City University of New York, Queensborough College. He also heads the Division of Economic Analysis and Global Cooperation of the City University of New York International Center for Environmental Resources and Development. Previous publications of the author include The Life and Times of Soviet Socialism (Praeger, 1997)and Soviet Political Economy in Transition: From Lenin to Gorbachev (Greenwood, 1992).

• Preface Introduction The State of the LDCs: How Marginalized Are They in the Contemporary World Economy? Multilateral Trade Regimes Under the GATT/WTO: How Do They Contribute to the Marginalization of the LDCs? Special and Differential Treatment Measures Under the GATT/WTO: How Advantageous Are They for the Development of the LDCs? The GATT/WTO Trade Regimes: How Lackluster Liberalization of the Textiles and Clothing Sector Restrained Economic Growth of the LDCs? The GATT/WTO Trade Regimes: How Lack of Liberalization of the Agricultural Sector Impedes Economic Growth of the LDCs? The WTO and the LDCs: How Conductive is the WTO Platform for Safeguarding and Promoting the Interests of the LDCs? In Conclusion References

CAF DOWLAH is Professor of Economics, and Director, Center of Economics Education at the City University of New York, Queensborough College. He also heads the Division of Economic Analysis and Global Cooperation of the City University of New York International Center for Environmental Resources and Development. Previous publications of the author include The Life and Times of Soviet Socialism (Praeger, 1997)and Soviet Political Economy in Transition: From Lenin to Gorbachev (Greenwood, 1992).

• Preface Introduction The State of the LDCs: How Marginalized Are They in the Contemporary World Economy? Multilateral Trade Regimes Under the GATT/WTO: How Do They Contribute to the Marginalization of the LDCs? Special and Differential Treatment Measures Under the GATT/WTO: How Advantageous Are They for the Development of the LDCs? The GATT/WTO Trade Regimes: How Lackluster Liberalization of the Textiles and Clothing Sector Restrained Economic Growth of the LDCs? The GATT/WTO Trade Regimes: How Lack of Liberalization of the Agricultural Sector Impedes Economic Growth of the LDCs? The WTO and the LDCs: How Conductive is the WTO Platform for Safeguarding and Promoting the Interests of the LDCs? In Conclusion References