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From Doha to Cancún
This paper brings together articles relating to key issues of trade liberalisation under negotiation in the Doha Development Round. The focus is on the likely direction and outcome of negotiations on each issue and how the proposed outcomes could affect developing countries. Published as part of the Secretariat's efforts to prepare developing countries for multilateral trade negotiations, this title aims to bring fresh perspectives to the negotiations in Geneva.
WTO at the Margins
This book was first published in 2006. At a pivotal point in the history of the WTO, when development issues are at the heart of negotiations, how the larger and more powerful members address the legitimate concerns of its poorest and most vulnerable members will shape the perception of the institution throughout the century. This book aims not only to document almost ten years of experience of small states with the WTO but also to explain this experience. It takes an evidential theory approach to explaining the features characteristic to the trade and economic development of small island states. It then highlights the issues of concern to these states in relation to negotiations at the WTO. The experience of the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries with the WTO dispute settlement mechanism is discussed, and the book ends with a discussion of key negotiating issues for the island states and institutional arrangements to facilitate reform.
Commodity Prices, Aid and Debt
This study reveals the extent of persistent downward trends in commodity prices on least developed countries (LDCs), small vulnerable states (SVSs) and heavily indebted countries (HIPCs) and proposes a Joint Diversification Scheme exclusively for export diversification schemes in the commoditydependent poor countries. The report also proposes and outlines the establishment of a Joint Diversification Fund, in addition to regular aid flows as a longterm solution.
Fishrot
"In 2019 Johannes Stefansson blew the whistle on the corrupt operations of his former employer, Icelandic fishing company Samherji, then working in Namibian waters. His revelations unveiled the collusion between Samherji and Namibian business and political elites. What became known as the 'Fishrot Files' were published through a collaboration between The Namibian, WikiLeaks, The Icelandic Broadcasting Service, RUV and the Icelandic newspaper Stundin."--Publisher's description.
The Global Diamond Industry
The Global Diamond Industry: Economics and Development brings together a collection of papers covering various aspects of the diamond industry including economics, law, history, sociology and development across two volumes.
Fisheries Issues in WTO and ACP-EU Trade Negotiations
Three papers presented at a meeting of African, Caribbean and Pacific Fisheries and Trade experts in April 2003. The meeting s primary concerns were the future of relations between the ACP and the EU, and preparing ACP countries for Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations. The first paper, The Future of European Union-ACP Fisheries Relations, looks at the increasingly complex ACP/EU relationship. The second, WTO Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations: Implications for Fisheries Access Arrangements and Sustainable Management, outlines a possible fisheries framework agreement. The third paper, Elements of an ACP-EU Framework Agreement on Fisheries Arrangements, looks at the WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations, considers the impact they will have on developing countries and suggests risk-mitigation strategies."
European Development Fund and Economic Partnership Agreements
African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries face a huge transformation as they attempt to adapt to a more liberalized global market. They have agreed to negotiate Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the (EU) to assist with this adaptation. The European Development Fund (EDF) is the main instrument of the EU for helping these countries. This Economic Paper argues that despite the commitments about aid made by the EU at the 2005 G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, the EDF is under-resourced. Moreover, there are serious doubts as to the effectiveness of the fund in providing time-sensitive assistance to ACP states. Instead, the contributors propose a separate EPA adjustment facility. If EU countries meet their target aid figures, they could fund both the traditional EDF programs and an EPA adjustment program. This book is for economists and international trade specialists concerned with the effects of trade liberalization on developing economies.
African Gold
The book explores the evolving economics of gold as a global commodity as well as the production and trade of gold in and from the African continent. The growth of gold as an increasingly important and diverse source of African wealth is examined, alongside the impact that the rise of China in the 21st century has had on the demand for gold. The volatility of the gold price has increased as a result of the dramatic decline of gold demand for manufacturing purposes. Gold is Africa’s second largest export after oil and is a perfect metaphor for a continent rich in resources while so much of its population lives in such dire poverty. The artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) sector, is...
An Evaluation of the Terms of Accession to the World Trade Organization
"This paper deals with a comparative assessment of commitments between WTO members and acceding countries in both the goods and services sector. The study finds that, for the services sector, the commitments of post-Uruguay Round acceding countries far exceed those of their WTO member counterparts." "The study also provides country specific commitment comparisons after controlling for the level of economic development of the countries. In conclusion, the authors make recommendations for reform of the process of accession, in light of the costs incurred by applicant countries, so as to produce more equitable outcomes."--BOOK JACKET.
