The WTO as an International Organization

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Anne O. Krueger, Chonira Aturupane
University of Chicago Press, 1998 - 425 páginas
In this volume, some of the world's foremost authorities analyze the many challenges and opportunities confronting the WTO, addressing issues such as national policies, labor standards, and the environment. Presuming no technical background in economics, this is a comprehensive introduction to the WTO's place in the global economy and will appeal to anyone interested in world trade.
"[T]his book is a tour de force, with consistently fine papers by leading experts, and it is worthy of any bookshelf." —Joel P. Trachtman, American Journal of International Law

"This latest conference volume from the National Bureau of Economic Research is likely to be the definitive reference work on the WTO for years to come. . . . Specialists and non-specialists alike will gain a great deal from a careful reading of this impressive volume." —John Ravenhill, Australian Journal of Political Science

"For anyone who is interested in the further development of the rule system for the world economy, this book is a must." —Horst Siebert, Review of World Economics

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The WTO in Relation to the Fund and
59
Contents
92
International Agencies and CrossBorder
97
Designing and Implementing Effective
161
Domestic Policy Objectives and
213
Greater Coherence in Global Economic
257
Reaching Effective Agreements
279
Imposing Multilateral Discipline
297
The Role of the WTO for Economies
353
Countries?
365
An Agenda for the WTO
401
Conference Participants
411
Subject Index
417
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Anne O. Krueger is the Herald L. and Caroline L. Ritch Professor in Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. She is also director of Stanford's Center for Research on Economic Development and Policy Reform, a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution.

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