Doha Development Round: Reaching Beyond Trade Liberalization

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Article

Department

Economics (CMC)

Publication Date

2007

Abstract

While the WTO process of multilateral trade liberalization encounters increasing resistance, in part because the most difficult issues have finally risen to the top of the agenda, market-based forces are contributing to international economic integration. One of the most potent is cross-border production networks. This paper explores the implications of such networks for trade policies and development strategies. It argues that participation in production networks requires trade policy adjustments and domestic reforms that can and should be undertaken unilaterally and that such changes will improve the climate for WTO negotiations.

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© 2007 Sven W. Arndt, Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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