An introduction to the WTO and GATT.(World Trade Organization, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)

From: Economic Perspectives | Date: December 22, 2003| Author: Crowley, Meredith A. | Copyright information

Since its inception in 1995, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has regularly been in the news. There have been optimistic stories of expanding WTO membership that emphasize that freer trade generates numerous benefits for consumers. Newspapers report on the details of WTO entry negotiations for important countries like China and remind us of the gains from trade. At other times, media reports might lead us to believe that disputes among WTO members are about to tear the organizati...

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