B. General issues on trade and trade policy

• Preliminary analysis: Some ways in which MDGs are affected by North-South free trade agreements (FTAs) and the WTO by TWN (20 Sept 2010)
• Development promises of Doha not fulfilled
• Caution advised on starting competition negotiations at WTO
• WTO symposium debates investment issue
• WTO decision-making system criticized at WTO symposium
• No binding rules on trade facilitation at WTO, says India (C.Raghavan)
• Developing a global partnership for development: Critical issues and proposals for trade and finance [MS-Word doc]
  This paper deals with the UN Millenium Development Goal 8 on "developing a global partnership for development." It was written on the request of the UNDP. The author, Martin Khor, is the Director of Third World Network
• A report that riled the WTO, caused 'lost sleep' for UNDP chief (C.Raghavan)
• Reform WTO to make trade work for the poor, says UNDP (M. J. Sandrasagra)
• 'Institutional and programmatic restructuring' of WTO advocated (C.Raghavan)
• Witch-doctor economics back again at WTO? (C.Raghavan)
• The crisis in MTS: What is to be done (S.P.Shukla) Oct 2002
• Poor hurt by deregulation of trade and capital flows, says new study (C.Raghavan) June 2002
• There is no level playing field, free trade not always benign (C.Raghavan) June 2002
• US farm bill gives one more blow to new round (C.Raghavan) May 2002
• Cairns Group tones down criticism of US farm bill (G.Capdevila) May 2002
• Opponents unite to decry US farm subsidies (E.Mekay) May 2002
• US farm bill will drive down prices in Africa, say experts (F.Khan) May 2002
• US farm bill prompts Caribbean rethink (D.J.Miller) May 2002
• Increased farm subsidies in US another harsh blow to Mexico (D. Cevallos) May 2002
• China hopes to quickly complete ratification (C.Raghavan) 17 Sept 2001
• China accession issues settled (C.Raghavan) 16 Sept 2001
• Increasing US protectionism or mere 'warts' in open regime? (C.Raghavan) 14 Sept 2001
• China: Plurilateral discussions to irn out last-minute problems (C.Raghavan) 11 Sep 2001
• China working party to conclude work on 13 September (C.Raghavan) 7 Sep 2001
• 'Four plus one' could add up to zero for Mercosur, US (M.Osava) 31 Aug 2001
• China working party all but completes its work (C.Raghavan) 21 Jul 2001
• Green MEPS endorse 'shrink or sink' of WTO (C.Raghavan) 20 Jul 2001
• US again stalls WTO process on Iran accession request (C.Raghavan) 18 Jul 2001
• FTAA under attack at integration forum 13 Jul 2001
• WTO facing crisis of legitimacy, needs institutional reforms (T.Hormeku) Jul 2001
• EU lifts tariffs on Brazilian soluble coffee (C.Raghavan) 11 Jul 2001
• Moore sets up advisory panel on global trade (K.Raja) 6 July 2001
• China almost near the entry post at the WTO (C.Raghavan) 4 July 2001
• Activists press governments on promise to share draft FTAA plan (G.Mutume) 21 June 2001
• Details of China-US farm-subsidy deal still under wraps (A. Bezlova) 20 June 2001
• Restrictions cost world's poor $2.5 billion each year (B.Kenety) 13 May 2001
• A poisoned present for the poorest countries (Dr Jennar) 4 May 2001
• EC preferences, LDCs and trade diversion (C.Raghavan) 3 May 2001
• Ecuador withdraws challenge to EU-US banana deal (B.Kenety) 30 April 2001
• ACP states press EU to reverse plan to cut sugar quota (B.Wilkinson) 30 April 2001
• Summit of the Americas concludes with commitment to democracy (G.Mutume) 22 April 2001
• FTAA investment chapter confirms worst fears (G.Mutume) 19 April 2001
• Bilateral accords no concern of others! (C.Raghavan) 18 April 2001
• Stormy weather still for EC banana regime (C.Raghavan) 18 April 2001
• NAFTA falling short on worker rights (J.Lobe) 16 April 2001
• US-EC announce banana dispute accord (C.Raghavan) 12 April 2001
• Limited impact of agricultural 'reforms' on OECD countries (C.Raghavan) 10 April 2001
• Further negotiations in Brussels on LDC Plan of Action (C.Raghavan) 20 April 2001
• Ministers set FTAA start date for 2006 (G.Gonzalez) 7 April 2001
• Latin America: FTAA divides nations and trade blocs 4 Apr 2001
• US pushes for greater IPR privilages in FTAA (C.Raghavan) 3 Apr 2001
• Belgian proposal for 'social labelling' assailed at WTO (C.Raghavan) 30 Mac 2001
• Berlin meet favours environment-oriented trade pacts (C.Raghavan) 22 Mac 2001
• Concern mounts over delay in ratification of EU-ACP pact (C.Raghavan) 22 Mac 2001
• Caribbean to lose in EU's 'Everything-But-Arms' deal (B.Wilkinson) 1 Mac 2001
• EU Ministers approve scaled-down LDC market access package (B.Kenety) 27 Feb 2001
• EU agrees LDC market access, transition for bananas, rice and sugar (C.Raghavan) 27 Feb 2001
• More losers than winners from WTO's 'free trade' (C.Raghavan) 16 Feb 2001
• FDI, TNC-spread doesn't necessarily lead to technology transfer (C.Raghavan) 22 Feb 01
• GATT/WTO inactions contributed to BSE spread (C.Raghavan) 13 Feb 2001
• Regional vs multilateral at WTO General Council (C.Raghavan) 8 Feb 2001
• Ban on Brazilian beef part of trade war? (M.Osava) 5 Feb 2001
• Building confidence in the WTO Secretariat (B.L.Das) 26 Jan 2001
• Integrated framework for LDCs and 'mainstreaming' trade (C.Raghavan) 26 Jan 2001
• Chiquita blames EU banana regime for its bankruptcy woes (B.Kenety) 19 Jan 2001
• China WTO accession talks stall, may resume end February (C.Raghavan) 18 Jan 2001
• EU seeks to eliminate tariffs on imports from LDCs (B.Kenety) 17 Jan 2001
• Place Iran accession request on General Council agenda, demand IGDC (C.Raghavan) 11 Dec 2000
• Can the global economy be civilised? (G.Helleiner) 11 Dec 2000
• Globalisation, liberalisation and markets (G.Helleiner) 11 Dec 2000
• Pause in WTO, reform and reorientation advocated (C.Raghavan) 11 Dec 2000
• Differing WTO, UNCTAD perceptions on use of AD/CV measures (C.Raghavan) 8 Dec 2000
• Broad-based round or correcting imbalances? (C.Raghavan) 8 Dec 2000
• NAFTA ruling undermines environmental accords (D.Knight) 21 Nov 2000
• Launching a Round or agreeing to an agenda? (M.Khor) 20 Nov 2000
• Malaysia: PM for South cooperation for equity in global governance (Lean Ka Min) 20 Nov 2000
• APEC agrees new round in 2001, agenda first says Malaysia (M.Khor) 17 Nov 2000
• Technology, trade and development (J.Kregel)
• Free trade and capital flows can't co-exist (J.Kregel)
• Africa, India presentations on implementation (C.Raghavan) 1 Nov 2000
• Africa should insist on implementation solutions (C.Raghavan) 1 Nov 2000
• Mexico: NAFTA corn liberalisation fails farmers, environment (C.Raghavan) 25 Oct 2000
• Towards balanced aid relationships (G. Helleiner)
• Africa: NGOs start campaign against US AGOA (C.Raghavan)
  
• China schedule gets a corrigendum (C.Raghavan)
  
• China's accession to the WTO in the last lap (S.Singh) (28 Jul 00)
  
• For EC, new round is solution for all problems (C.Raghavan) (14 Jul 00)
  
• WTO has different approaches to TPRM reports (C.Raghavan) (14 Jul 00)
  
• New approach to technical assistance for LDCs (C.Raghavan) (7 Jul 00)
  
• Stalemate on EC-ACP waiver request (C.Raghavan) (6 Jul 00)
  
• WTO study less conclusive than Moore's assertions (C.Raghavan) (23 Jun 00)
  
• Two more sessions planned on China working party (C.Raghavan) (23 Jun 00)
  
• G77's South Summit
  
• Chinese WTO accession work entering final phase (C.Raghavan) (20 Mac 00)
  
• Meltzer report wants WTO powers reined in (C.Raghavan)
  
• Continuing conceptual divides at the WTO (C.Raghavan) (2 Mac 00)
  
• Half the world hit by US unilateral sanctions (S. Singh) (21 Dec 99)
  
• WTO rules used to kill Lome convention, NGOs say (Linus Atarah)
  
• US corporate gravy train held WTO illegal (C. Raghavan)
  
• Advisory Law Centre proposal unveiled (C.Raghavan)
  
• Trade and Development: Some reflections on the linkages (Deepak Nayyar)
  
• No major trade policy reversals, says WTO (C. Raghavan)
  
• WTO takes upbeat view on impact of Asian crisis (C. Raghavan)
  
• LDC meet on Trade and Development a success? (C. Raghavan)
  
• Tariff concessions for LDC exports announced (C. Raghavan)
  
• LDCs to lose $3 billion from Uruguay Round, says UNCTAD (C. Raghavan)
  
• Joint Statement on APEC and economic liberalization by NGOs in the APEC region