Regionalism and the multilateral trading system.
Contributors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Series: Industry services trade; Industry, services, and trade.
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Paris, France
Language: eng
Number of pages: 169
Subjects: Trade blocs.; International trade.
Other titles: La régionalisme et le système commercial multilatéral
Description: An analytical framework for assessing and managing the relationship between regional agreements and the world multilateral trading system. Regional trade agreements (RTAs) are increasingly portrayed as a threat to the free global exchange of goods and services. Moreover, should the WTO-approved Doha Round of multilateral talks end in deadlock, many member countries would likely place even greater emphasis on regional agreements. This book provides WTO members with an analytical framework for assessing and managing the relationship between regionalism and the world multilateral trading system.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Also published in French under title: La régionalisme de le système commercial multilatéral.
Table of contents: title: Glossary and abbreviations; title: Key findings. Regionalism: a complement, not a substitute; title: Ch. 1. Services; title: Ch. 2. Labour mobility; title: Ch. 3. Investment; title: Ch. 4. Competition policy; title: Ch. 5. Trade facilitation; title: Ch. 6. Government procurement; title: Ch. 7. Intellectual property rights; title: Ch. 8. Contingency protection; title: Ch. 9. Environment; title: Ch. 10. Rules of origin.