Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP3374
Authors: Bernard Hoekman
Abstract: This Paper analyses what actions could be taken in the context of the WTO Doha negotiations to assist countries to benefit from deeper trade integration. It discusses the policy agenda that confronts many developing countries and identifies a number of focal points that could be used both as targets and as benchmarks to increase the likelihood that WTO negotiations will support development. To achieve these targets a number of negotiating modalities are proposed for both goods and services-related market access issues, as well as rule making in regulatory areas. Throughout the analysis reference is made to the work of J Michael Finger, whose numerous writings in this area have not only greatly influenced the thinking of policymakers and researchers on the interaction between trade policy, economic development and the GATT/WTO trading system, but also provide a model for how to pursue effective policy research.
Keywords: economic development; international negotiations; trade policy; WTO
JEL Codes: F13; F35; O19
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| lowering trade barriers (F13) | enhanced market access for developing countries (F15) |
| enhanced market access for developing countries (F15) | increased real incomes (F61) |
| increased real incomes (F61) | reduced poverty (I32) |
| commitment of developed countries to liberalize their markets (F13) | economic conditions in developing countries (F63) |
| improving domestic policies (O24) | maximizing gains from trade liberalization (F13) |
| strengthening institutions (O17) | maximizing gains from trade liberalization (F13) |