International Trade Policies: The Uruguay Round and Beyond, Volume I. Principal Issues

By Arvind Subramanian, Richard T. Harmsen, Peter P Uimonen, Naheed Kirmani, Michael P. Leidy

February 8, 1995

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Arvind Subramanian, Richard T. Harmsen, Peter P Uimonen, Naheed Kirmani, and Michael P. Leidy International Trade Policies: The Uruguay Round and Beyond, Volume I. Principal Issues, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1995) accessed December 26, 2024

Summary

This paper analyzes the achievements of the Uruguay Round, and issues with the post-Uruguay Round agenda. The paper highlights that the conclusion of the Uruguay Round is a major achievement in international trade relations and a crucial element in promoting world trade and growth in the medium term. It arrested the deterioration in the trading environment and created a strengthened framework for future trade relations, thereby boosting business and investment confidence. It also provides positive outcomes in several areas, including market liberalization and strengthening of rules and institutional structures.

Subject: Exports, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, International trade, Tariffs, Taxes, Trade liberalization, Trade policy

Keywords: Country, Eastern Europe, Exchange rate, Exports, Fund policy advice, GATT, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Global, Liberalization, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tariffs, Trade, Trade friction, Trade liberalization, Trade policy, Trade policy development, Trade policy issue, Trade-environment nexus, Uruguay Round agreement, WEO, Western Hemisphere

Publication Details

Pages:

43
Volume:

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Series:

World Economic Outlook No. 1994/002
Stock No:

WEOEA0021994
ISBN:

9781557754691
ISSN:

0256-6877

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