The Political Economy of the World Trading System The WTO and Beyond |
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Author:
| Hoekman, Bernard M. Kostecki, Michel M. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-829434-4 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2001 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $240.00 |
Book Description:
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The second edition of this successful graduate textbook on international trade has been expanded and updated to cover the period since the setting up of the World Trade Organization. It provides a comprehensive, non-technical introduction to the economics, institutional mechanisms, and politics of the world trading system. The essentials of multilateral trade negotiations and the prevailing WTO rules are related to underlying economic concepts and real-world examples to illustrate the...
More DescriptionThe second edition of this successful graduate textbook on international trade has been expanded and updated to cover the period since the setting up of the World Trade Organization. It provides a comprehensive, non-technical introduction to the economics, institutional mechanisms, and politics of the world trading system. The essentials of multilateral trade negotiations and the prevailing WTO rules are related to underlying economic concepts and real-world examples to illustrate the diverse forces for change in world trade. Civil society and developing country demands for greater accountability, access, and balance are discussed in detail, as is the way that the organization impinges on international business. Each chapter includes detailed notes on further reading.