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This report from UNCTAD examines Africa's export performance after trade liberalisation to draw lessons for use in the design of future development ...

The economic rise of China and India has generated a great interest in terms of the consequences for the world economy. Among large emerging economies, ...

This paper argues that improving the international trading system does not require new, comprehensive multilateral agreement. Countries can derive large ...

This chapter focuses on the events leading up to, and the aftermath of the formal suspension of the Doha Round (DR) in July 2006. The chapter goes through ...

This study analyses Nepal's policy objectives and assesses whether World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership has contributed in achieving these ...

This handbook is intended for readers wanting detailed information on the process of the WTO. The primary source used in preparing the book is the documentation ...

This working paper explores the links between trade openness, agricultural productivity, growth and poverty reduction in a panel of Mediterranean countries. ...

With a focus on Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Angola, this report studies the nature, coordination and management of China's aid to Africa. The ...

Africa's share in world exports has declined sharply over time, which indicates an increasing marginalisation of Africa in world trade. This raises ...

This document presents an assessment of the implementation of trade facilitation measures related to GATT Articles V, VIII, X , in a selected five Asian ...

Under the backdrop of China's increasing trade with Africa, this paper evaluates claims that China is now a dominant influence in Africa and assess ...

This discussion paper develops a new theory of GATT/WTO negotiations, as a plausible alternative to the standard neoclassical theory. The – so called ...

This paper aims to summarise the interests of different developing country groups in each of the most important negotiating issues at the current stage ...

'Fair Trade' is used to describe all generic attempts to make global trade serve poor farmers better, through labelling schemes. The Fair Trade ...

This paper from the South Centre is concerned with the widening development gap in the setting of new international policy regimes and a changing global ...

This working paper presents the various aid-for-trade (AfT) categories. It analyses the linkages between foreign direct investment, AfT and development. ...

Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) coming from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects are not only interesting for government parties under ...

China has emerged as a global player and powerhouse on the international trade map. It is however increasingly depicted as a giant economic monster. ...

This report summarises the findings of a series of case studies conducted on import surges. This problem emerged after the implementation of Uruguay Round ...

This paper assesses the tools and guidelines that have been developed to promote sustainable forest management (SFM) and the progress that has been made ...