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The Genesis of the GATT

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The Genesis of the GATT

Name: The Genesis of the GATT
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9780521142069
Price: 428.61 HKD
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Author: Douglas Irwin; Petros Mavroidis; Alan Sykes
ISBN: 9780521142069

Edited by Douglas Irwin · Petros Mavroidis · Alan Sykes

Cambridge University Press August 2009

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780521142069
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: August 2009
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This book is part of a wider project that aims to propose a model GATT that makes good economic sense without undoing its current basic structure. It asks: What does the historical record indicate about the aims and objectives of the framers of the GATT? To what extent does the historical record provide support for one or more of the economic rationales for the GATT? The book supports that the two main framers of the GATT were the United Kingdom and the United States; developing countries’ influence was noticeable only after the mid-1950s. The framers understood the GATT as a pro-peace instrument; however, they were mindful of the costs of achieving such a far-reaching objective and were not willing to allocate them disproportionately. This may explain why their negotiations were based on reciprocal market access commitments so that the terms of trade were not unevenly distributed or affected through the GATT.

• First book to discuss property rights of the GATT in detail

Contents:: Introduction;
1. The creation of the GATT;
2. The negotiation of the GATT;
3. The rationales for the GATT; Conclusion; Annex A. Documents relating to the negotiations; Annex B. Negotiating committees and subcommittees.