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The Trade task force aims to layout the crucial issues that arise in the conduct of trade policy in developing countries, and summarize what we know and we do not know in a non-partisan, policy-relevant manner.
Today's globalization debate was sparked by riots in Seattle over a new round of trade negotiations. Many believed earlier negotiations were unbalanced, with developing countries receiving a disproportionately small share of the benefits.
Trade Task Force Chairs:
Jose Antonio Ocampo - Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
Dani Rodrik - Professor of International Political Economy, Harvard University; Director, CID Political Economy Program
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| Trade Meeting: An Assessment of the Hong Kong Round |
| Event: Feb 02, 2006 - Feb 03, 2006 |
There is considerable work ahead to ensure the international trade regime is fair to developing countries and promotes development. It is important that trade and development scholars and policymakers get together to provide an honest assessment of what happened in Hong Kong, what did not happen, and why. Our meeting's focus was on the extent to which the expectations and hopes of the Development Round have been fulfilled from the perspective of developing countries, addressing the risks for them after the Hong Kong agreement.
Whether we believe the Hong Kong meeting was a success or failure, the question we felt mattered most is where we go from here. What should the developing countries be striving for in the ensuing negotiations? What should those in the developed countries be pushing their governments to do? What should the aid agencies be doing? What kinds of commitments for assistance should be made? |
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| IPD Book Series: Fair Trade For All |
| Publication: Joseph E. Stiglitz and Andrew Charlton |
How can the poorer countries of the world be helped to help themselves through freer, fairer trade? In this challenging and controversial book Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz and his co-author Andrew Charlton address one of the key issues facing world leaders today. They put forward a radical and realistic new model for managing trading relationships between the richest and the poorest countries. Their approach is designed to open up markets in the interests of all and not just the most powerful economies, to ensure that trade promotes development, and to minimise the costs of adjustments. Accessibly written and packed full of empirical evidence and analysis, this book is a must read for anyone interested in world trade and development. -OUP
Free Trade For All may be purchased on Amazon.com |
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| Task Force Overviews: Trade Negotiations and a New Agenda for Development |
| Publication: Joseph Stiglitz and Andrew Charlton |
| In this new Commonwealth report, Professor Joseph E Stiglitz and Andrew Charlton present an alternative way forward for the Doha Round of trade negotiations, approaching global issues with a fresh eye. Available here are the full report, related papers, slide presentations, and editorials. |
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| Trade Task Force Meeting 2004 |
| Event: First Meeting of the Trade Task Force: Mar 12, 2004 - Mar 12, 2004 |
| The Trade Task Force met in March 2004 to discuss the relationship of international trade, economic growth, and development. The panel scrutinized the traditional assumption that trade leads to growth, and commissioned members to write articles that focused on how trade policy affects development. Members will compose papers on topics relevant to emerging economies, and their submissions will be revised into a book useful to both policymakers and academics. |
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