The TPP and the Sputtering Global Trade System

January 26, 2016

With the death-knell of the Doha Round seemingly signaled at the recent Nairobi Ministerial, and questions about the relevancy of the WTO intensifying, anyone reflecting on the current state of the global trade system could be forgiven for feeling less than optimistic. How did we arrive at such a dour state of affairs, and what’s the path forward?

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Topics: NAIROBI MINISTERIAL DOHA ROUND WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) MEGA-REGIONAL AGREEMENT LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCS)

Regions: ASIA-PACIFIC

Authors: THE DIPLOMAT


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