Figuring Out The Doha Round
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Figuring Out The Doha Round
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Author : Gary Clyde Hufbauer
language : en
Publisher: Peterson Institute
Release Date : 2010
Figuring Out The Doha Round written by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and has been published by Peterson Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.
The Doha Round marked its eighth birthday in November 2009, making it the longest running multilateral trade negotiation in the postwar era. Doha participants continue to disagree about prospective liberalization of agriculture and manufactures and have barely begun to consider reductions in barriers to trade in services. Negotiators have missed every deadline to conclude the talks, leading some to question the viability of the entire venture. After nearly nine years of inconclusive meetings, the trade talks are at a tipping point: A global trade deal is still possible with renewed political commitment to trade reform, but continued drift could result in the first outright failure of a multilateral trade round in the postwar era. This policy analysis shows that the Doha Round can still be successfully concluded with a concerted push by the major trading nations. Contrary to the Doha doomsayers, the potential gains from proposals now on the table are significant, albeit not sufficient to close a deal. The authors estimate the trade gains and GDP gains from a prospective Doha deal that "tops up" existing commitments to liberalize agriculture, manufactures, and services. They also suggest what each of the major trading nations needs to do to ensure the successful completion of a Doha package that is both ambitious and balanced between the interests of developed and developing countries.
Trade Issues In The Doha Round
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Author : Mr.Stephen Tokarick
language : en
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Release Date : 2006-08-01
Trade Issues In The Doha Round written by Mr.Stephen Tokarick and has been published by International Monetary Fund this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-01 with Business & Economics categories.
The current round of multilateral trade negotiations-the Doha Round-presents an opportunity for countries to reap the benefits of trade liberalization. Unfortunately, a number of misconceptions about the likely impact of trade reforms has, in part, impeded more rapid progress toward completion of the Round. This paper addresses some of the most egregious of these misconceptions and presents results from IMF research that sheds light on these issues. In particular, this paper argues that: (i) developing countries have much to gain from their own trade liberalization; (ii) preference erosion could be significant for some countries, but it is not a justification for postponing tariff reductions; (iii) tariffs applied against agricultural products in rich countries actually harm developing countries more than subsidies; and (iv) a disproportionate share of agricultural subsidies in rich countries goes to large wealthy farmers.
Doha Development Round Why Did It Fail
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Author : Anna E. Richter
language : en
Publisher: diplom.de
Release Date : 2014-09-01
Doha Development Round Why Did It Fail written by Anna E. Richter and has been published by diplom.de this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-01 with Political Science categories.
The Doha Development Agenda, may go down in history as the slowest development round of all times. Starting in 2001, negotiations have been going on for 13 years and collapsed on several occasions in the meantime. With regards to its goal to ensure developing countries, and especially the least-developed among them, a share in the growth of world trade, barely any progress was made. To the extent that one may question how legitimate it is to call the Doha Round a Development Round at all. Especially the notorious point of trade liberalization in agriculture has delayed the negotiations. While the WTO member states agreed on cutting tariffs and reducing agricultural subsidies, opinions differ sharply on exemptions for certain products from these broad ruled. In another critical point, services, negotiations have hardly progressed. The WTO negotiators have missed every deadline agreed upon and various observers suggested to drop the entire venture. The aim of this paper is to find the reasons for the slow progress in order to see if the obstacles may be overcome and the Doha Round might be completed successfully.
The Doha Round
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Author : David Kleimann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Doha Round written by David Kleimann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
The WTO membership will not be able to conclude stalled multilateral trade talks by the end of 2011 - a blow that spells the doom of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) after 10 years of inconclusive negotiations under the WTO's 'Single Undertaking'. It is now time to acknowledge the political realities: the Doha Round is dead. This policy brief outlines the history, causes, and consequences of a failed Doha and lays out the core elements of a necessary 'Plan B'. The roots of failure are to be found in domestic politics of key WTO members on the core mercantilist items of the Doha agenda - agriculture and manufacturing. While some members - notably the United States - are not able to live with a low-ambition deal, others - notably China, India, and Brazil - cannot commit to elements of a high-ambition deal. In the short term, WTO members need to 'harvest the organs' of the Doha Round to deliver benefits to least developed members and as a confidence-building measure to get the WTO back on track. In the long run, the death of Doha poses questions about the role of the WTO as guardian and rule-maker of the international trading system. New thinking is needed on the future role of the WTO as well as new approaches to multilateral trade liberalisation.
Negotiations In The World Trade Organization
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Author : Michal Parizek
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-10-10
Negotiations In The World Trade Organization written by Michal Parizek and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-10 with Political Science categories.
This book examines the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the context of the global economy in the twenty-first century, arguing that many problems within the institution lie in the disparity between its design and the nature of its tasks. Studying the global trade regime and the unsuccessful Doha round of trade liberalization negotiations, this volume suggests that important institutional adjustments may be necessary for the WTO and other major international institutions to (re-)gain their ability to manage global economy. It uses extensive new qualitative and quantitative evidence to identify systematic dysfunctions in how the Doha negotiations have been conducted and links these dysfunctions to the exclusively inter-governmental design of interest representation in the WTO. Based on this, the book argues that global economic institutions should consider allowing broader parliamentary and non-state representation of their members. Presenting findings which can also be applied to other global economic institutions, Negotiations in the World Trade Organization will be useful to students and scholars of international trade, global governance and international political economy.
The Wto After Hong Kong
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Author : Donna Lee
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-05-07
The Wto After Hong Kong written by Donna Lee and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-07 with Political Science categories.
After the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) critical December 2005 Hong Kong ministerial meeting, negotiations to implement the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) broke down completely in the summer of 2006. This book offers a detailed and critical evaluation of how and why the negotiations arrived at this point and what the future holds for the WTO. It brings together leading scholars in the field of trade from across the social sciences who address the key issues at stake, the principal players in the negotiations, the role of fairness and legitimacy in the Doha Round, and the prospects for the DDA’s conclusion. The WTO after Hong Kong is the most comprehensive account of the current state of the World Trade Organization and will be of enormous interest to students of trade politics, international organizations, development and international political economy.
Trade Poverty Development
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Author : Rorden Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013
Trade Poverty Development written by Rorden Wilkinson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Business & Economics categories.
This work seeks to look beyond the seemingly endless deadlock in the WTO's Doha round of trade negotiations that began in November 2001 and were first scheduled to conclude by January 1, 2005. Each essay explores an area of critical importance to the round; and together they stand as an important contribution to debates not only about the Doha round but also about the role of trade in the amelioration of poverty in the poorest countries.
Wto And The Doha Round
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language : en
Publisher: PediaPress
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Wto And The Doha Round written by and has been published by PediaPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Doha Round Ambitious Aims Enduring Impasse
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Author : Lukas Geise
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2008-06-03
The Doha Round Ambitious Aims Enduring Impasse written by Lukas Geise and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-03 with Political Science categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Politics - Topic: International Organisations, grade: 22 out of 25 points, 88%, Concordia University Montreal (University of Ottawa: Telfer School of Management), language: English, abstract: During the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, which took place from November 9th to 14th, 2001 in Doha, Qatar, a new round of WTO trade talks was initiated and became known as the Doha Round. Against the background of the September 11th terrorist attacks that had just occurred, a powerful message of stability and prosperity to the international community was to be delivered (Cho, 2007). Therefore, the aim was to boost growth, alleviate poverty, deliver more relevant trade rules and thus help to establish a more stable and certain foundation for today’s dynamic global marketplace (Lamy, 2007). The round was set to be concluded by December 2006 but to date, the parties involved have still not been able to reach a consensus on a large proportion of the issues that were planned to be resolved. The goal of this paper is to evaluate the aims of the Doha Round under the aspect of their feasibility, and then, to discuss the reasons for the enduring impasse of the negotiations.
Brief Analysis Of The Failure Of The Doha Development Round
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Author : Arun Krishnan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Brief Analysis Of The Failure Of The Doha Development Round written by Arun Krishnan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
The collapse of the Doha round of the World Trade Organization has struck at the very root of the organization, therefore raising doubts over its credibility. The credibility of the World Trade Organization has taken a steep nosedive. Two out of five rounds of negotiations have failed since GATT has replaced WTO. There have been mixed response from various sectors of the economy. Pierre Simon, President of the Euro Chambers has mentioned that, “Doha is good for European business and for European SMEs: more sustainable markets and more predictable rules. A failure of this round can jeopardize 60 years of global economic integration. Which political leader would take that responsibility”. The issue of Intellectual Property Rights is a very delicate issue. The technological advancement of the developing and least developed countries (LCD's) is dependent on this particular issue. Therefore, it is the need of the hour that the developed countries under the auspices of the World Trade Organization, should take some concrete steps so that the interests of theses booming economies are not harmed. These countries can gain not much but if are neglected will loose everything. There will be very cost which has to be burdened by the poor and the developing countries if the decision is taken to install the infrastructure for enforcing the IPR rules and agreements. The early wrapping up of the Doha round is possible if U.S. farm bill is successfully implemented. The United States took some steps for the domestic agricultural policy reform and global agricultural trade liberalisation during the period of 1980-1990. But, now the U.S. should make some concessions so that the deadlock can be broken and progress can be made . In the Doha development round it was for the first time in the history of the multilateral trade negotiations that the environmental negotiations were included. The civil societies and various human organizations have toiled hard for it . Their call for a toning relation between environment and the trade has ultimately been answered. The Ministers promised to remove the subsidies on harmful fisheries and also to open trade in the areas that include services and goods causative for environmental protection. The Doha Ministerial Round Negotiation was like a roller coaster ride. It has seen many ups and downs. But, the hopes are still alive and we should adopt the policy of wait and watch because the Doha round has still got potential to solve the burning issues, which the world is facing today. The Words of Ernest Antoine Seilliere, the President of BUSINESSEUROPE can sum up the importance of appropriate conclusion of the Doha round in following words, “An ambitious conclusion to the Doha round is crucial for business for Europe. From all areas of the economy - large scale industry, service businesses of all types and small and medium sized companies”