World Economy Special Issues – serie

This book is the second in an annual series in which top economists provide a concise and accessible summary of policy development, GATT country reviews and special issues on international trade over the past year. Over a number of years the series will create a valuable reference resource, acting as a vehicle for stimulating interest in current trade policy issues both at the regional leval and at the global level.

This volume is the sixth in an annual series in which top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. An accessible and highly digestible information source on current trade and policy developments at global, regional and national levels. Written by international and highly respected authors. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developmemnts at the national level. Also provides assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy Reviews.

This volume brings together a selection of papers that were prepared as background analyses for a collaborative research capacity-building project, focusing on the WTO negotiating agenda. Contributors review the results of the Uruguay Round negotiations, discuss developing country concerns relating to the operation of the WTO and assess implementation of WTO agreements. Contributors quantify the potential benefits of further global liberalization of access to markets for industrial and agricultural products, and assess the relative merits of expanding multilateral disciplines into new areas such as investment, competition, and labor and environmental policies.

This volume is the eighth in an annual series. Top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Examination of key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level. Provides up-to-date assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy Reviews.

This volume explores the origins of Japan’s current economic crisis and assesses the country’s prospects for recovery. An exploration of the origins and consequences of Japan’s current economic crisis. Examines the collapse of the equity and real estate market bubbles in the late 1980s. Analyses the failure of Japanese monetary and fiscal policies to reverse the ensuing economic decline. Evaluates unorthodox options available to policy makers that might enable Japan to recover from its ‘lost decade’. Suggests that Japan’s prospects for economic recovery are still uncertain.

The twelfth volume in this annual series focuses on the operations of the IMF and WTO and development of national trade policies. Top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level. Provides up-to-date assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy Reviews.

The thirteenth volume in this annual series analyses trade structure, Non-agricultural Market Access (NAMA) and their effect on World Trade Organization negotiations. Top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level Considers the economic implications around the world from developing countries through to European communities Questions why the WTO is deadlocked and what can be done about it and includes evaluations of WTO Trade Policy Reviews of the European Union, Korea and Norway

This is the fourteenth volume in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national levelAnalyses trade policy in areas such as Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago as well as revealing the national security concerns that have become a dominant influence on US trade policy since 2001Includes a special focus on the Doha Round where contributors evaluate the winners and losers from trade liberalisation and investigate the cotton initiative of the WTO's Doha Development Agenda

This is the fifteenth volume in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national levelProvides up-to-date assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy ReviewsAnalyses trade policy in areas such as Japan, Indonesia, Israel, and the United Arab EmiratesInvestigates the challenge of aligning the mission, means, and legitimacy of international organizationsContributors including John Walley and Jan Aart Scholte also examine the concept of globalization – both its definition and its valuesA vital resource for researchers, analysts, and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issues

This is the seventeenth volume in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national levelProvides up-to-date assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy ReviewsA vital resource for researchers, analysts and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issuesAnalyses global trade policy in Turkey, China and The Dominican Republic, and a survey by Tarlok Singh questions whether international trade does cause economic growthIncludes chapters exploring WTO issues, and a section on regional trading agreements

This is the eighteenth volume in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national levelThe 2011 issue analyses global trade policy in areas such as Malaysia, West Africa and China Includes a review of antidumping, safeguards and countervailing duties from 1990–2009 Includes chapters exploring WTO issues, and a special section on agricultural trading issues Provides up-to-date assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy Reviews A vital resource for researchers, analysts and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issues

This volume is the fourth in an annual series in which top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Each annual volume examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level. Each volume also provides assessments of several of the World Trade Organization's current trade policy reviews.

This volume is the fifth in a an annual series in which top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. * An accessible and digestable information source on current trade and policy developments at global, regional and national levels.* Internationaland highly respected authors.* Independent assessments of international agencies and the GATT Trade Policy Review Mechanism.

This is the nineteenth volume in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national levelIncludes chapters exploring WTO issues, and agricultural trading issuesProvides up-to-date assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy ReviewsAnalyses global trade policy in areas such as Australia and Sri Lanka, and includes special sections on both China and MalaysiaA vital resource for researchers, analysts and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issues