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The World Trading System : The Uruguay Round and Beyond
The World Trading System The Uruguay Round and Beyond Author:Brian McDonald This book describes the trade negotiations known as the Uruguay Round which took place in the context of the GATT and which led to the establishment of the World Trade Organization at the end of 1994. The book contains a brief summary of the history of the negotiations and GATT rules in each case, but focuses more on the results of the negotiati... more »ons themselves. It contains up to date information on advances in the trade field since the Round in such areas as telecoms and information technology. It discusses the main issues the WTO will have to confront in the future. The book seeks to maintain a readable style throughout and to simplify as much as possible the complexities of the international trading system, while at the same time remaining informative.« less