Understanding Global Issues

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World Trade

Though the WTO is much reviled by the anti-globalisation movement, it provides a powerful framework for beneficial changes to the global trading system and hence a real chance to defeat poverty in developing countries. In a world of great unequalities, a rules-based system of international trade is much better than its 'law-of-the-jungle' alternative. We look at the facts behind the controversies over 'unfair trade'.

Published: April 2004 ISBN: 085048765X

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