Economic Development through World Trade

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A Developing World Perspective

Yong-Shik Lee(Autor*in)

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Cover
Half Title Page
Editorial Board
Title Page
Copyright Page
Summary of Contents
Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I The WTO, Multilateral Frameworks for Trade
Chapter 1 Development and the World Trade Organization: Proposal for the Agreement on Development Facilitation and the Council for Trade and Development in the WTO
I. INTRODUCTION: TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
II. CURRENT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL APPARATUS OF THE WTO
A. CURRENT PROVISIONS
1. Article XVIII
2. GATT Articles XXXVI-XXXVIII
3. The Enabling Clause
4. S&D Provisions
B. THE CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL APPARATUS IN THE WTO
C. CASE FOR THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE AGREEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT FACILITATION
III. THE ELEMENTS OF THE ADF AND THE ROLE OF THE NEW COUNCIL
A. POSSIBLE ELEMENTS OF THE ADF
1. Setting Procedures to Monitor and Enforce Commitments under Part IV of GATT
2. S&D Provisions
3. Adjustment to Tariff Bindings
4. Subsidy Treatment
5. Suspension of Anti-Dumping Measures, TRIMs Agreement, and TRIPS Agreement
6. Extension of Special Treatment for LDCs
B. THE ROLE OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Development Assistance Policy Implementation
2. Regulatory Monitoring
3. Instituting and Supervising Committees
IV. CONCLUSION - DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE: FROM RHETORIC TO ACTION
REFERENCES
Chapter 2 A Reflection on the South-South Coalition in the Last Half-Century from the Perspective of International Economic Law-Making
I. INTRODUCTION
II. FROM BANDUNG TO HONG KONG: THE SOUTH-SOUTH COALITION PROGRESSES UNEVENLY
A. THE BANDUNG CONFERENCE AMONG THE SOUTH-SOUTH COUNTRIES: THE FIRST ASIAN-AFRICAN CONFERENCE
B. THE GROUP OF 77 AMONG THE SOUTH COUNTRIES
1. The Period from the Mid-Sixties to the Late Seventies of the Twentieth Century
2. The Period from the Early Eighties to the Mid-Nineties of the Twentieth Century
3. The South Summit Meeting
4. The Launch of the Doha Round and the Accession of China to the WTO
III. THE FRESH COUNTENANCE AND FORTHCOMING OBSTACLES OF THE SOUTH-SOUTH COALITION IN THE DOHA-CANCÚN PROCESS
IV. THE STATUS QUO AND PROSPECTS FOR THE SOUTH-SOUTH COALITION FROM CANCÚN TO HONG KONG
A. THE MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS STAGNATED AFTER THE CANCÚN DEADLOCK
B. THE PROSPECT OF THE SOUTH-NORTH MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATION GREW BRIGHTER
C. THE SOUTH-NORTH MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATION AGAIN DIMMED
D. THE POSITIVE FRUITS OF THE HONG KONG CONFERENCE WITH HEAVY NEGATIVE COMMENTS - EMERGENT AFTER NUMEROUS APPEALS BUT STILL HALF-MASKED
E. NEW HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SOUTH-NORTH CONFLICT-JUDICIAL BREAKTHROUGH IN RECENTLY LITIGATED WTO AGRICULTURAL DISPUTES
V. ASSESSMENT OF THE TREND AFTER THE HONG KONG CONFERENCE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SOUTH-SOUTH COALITION DURING THE LAST FIFTY YEARS
A. THE HISTORICAL ''6C'' TRACK OF SOUTH-NORTH CONFLICTS AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
B. FOR THE DOHA ROUND'S SUCCESS: TENACIOUS SOUTH-SOUTH COALITION WILL ONCE AGAIN BE NECESSARY.
VI. CONCLUDING REMARKS: WHAT LIES AHEAD?
REFERENCES
Chapter 3 WTO, Democracy, and Development: A View from the South
I. INTRODUCTION
II. THE CHARACTER OF WTO
A. WTO AND THE TCC
B. UNDERSTANDING WTO: NEED FOR A HOLISTIC APPROACH
C. SUBALTERN CLASSES NOT AGAINST FREE TRADE
D. THE COMPLEX SCENARIO
E. INTEGRAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT
III. WTO AND DEMOCRACY
A. WTO AND DEMOCRACY: DIFFERENT FACETS
B. WTO NEGOTIATIONS AND DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY: AMEND VIENNA CONVENTION ON LAW OF TREATIES
C. NEGOTIATION AND RATIFICATION OF WTO AGREEMENTS: GREATER ROLE FOR NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS
D. WTO, LOW INTENSITY DEMOCRACIES, AND RESISTANCE
E. NEED FOR HERMENEUTIC DEMOCRACY: DIFFERENTIAL STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
F. NEED FOR HERMENEUTIC DEMOCRACY: THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
G. NEED FOR HERMENEUTIC DEMOCRACY: THE ISSUE OF AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS
H. DEVELOP GLOBAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (GAL)
IV. WTO AND DEVELOPMENT
A. THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
B. DECONSTRUCTING DEVELOPMENT AS TRAP THESIS
C. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: NEED FOR SUSTAINING PROCESS PRODUCT DISTINCTION
D. THE SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT PRINCIPLE: SOME ISSUES AND CONCERNS
E. LIMITS OF MARKET ACCESS AND SDT REFORMS
F. WHICH WAY FORWARD: MEETING ADJUSTMENT COSTS
V. CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
Chapter 4 Liberalization of Trade in Services and Trade Negotiations
I. INTRODUCTION
II. THE DOHA ROUND
A. MARKET ACCESS
B. RULES NEGOTIATIONS
III. THE MAIN PROBLEMS
A. THE DOMESTIC FRONT
B. PUBLIC-PRIVATE INTERACTION
IV. OTHER ISSUES
A. THE EXCLUSIONS GAME
B. THE ISSUE OF TRADE-OFFS
V. CAN THE SITUATION CHANGE?
A. CAPTURING EXISTING LIBERALIZATION
B. PLURILATERAL APPROACH
C. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND BENCHMARKS
VI. POST-DOHA
A. A COMMON NOMENCLATURE
B. TRANSPARENCY
C. SUBSIDIES
D. SAFEGUARDS
E. DEVELOPING AND LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
REFERENCES
Chapter 5 One Year since the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Conference: Developing Countries Reclaim the Development Content of the WTO Doha Round
I. INTRODUCTION
II. FROM HONG KONG TO THE MISSED APRIL 2006 DEADLINE
A. THE DAVOS MINISTERIAL MEETING IN JANUARY
B. THE MARCH G6 MINISTERIAL MEETING IN LONDON
1. European Union
2. United States
C. THE EU AND THE UNITED STATES UNITE AGAINST DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
D. THE APRIL DEADLINE
E. ASSESSMENT
III. APRIL TO END JUNE - ANOTHER FAILED ATTEMPT TO CONCLUDE MODALITIES
A. THE G6 AND THE INFORMAL MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE TNC
B. ASSESSMENT
IV. JULY 2006 - THE G8 SUMMIT IN ST. PETERSBURG AND THE SUSPENSION OF THE DOHA NEGOTIATIONS
A. THE ST. PETERSBURG G8 DISCUSSIONS ON THE WTO
B. THE G6 MINISTERIAL MEETING IN JULY
C. ASSESSMENT
V. FROM SUSPENSION TO THE ''SOFT-RESUMPTION'' OF THE DOHA NEGOTIATIONS AT THE END OF 2006
A. ASSESSMENT
VI. CONCLUSION: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES RECLAIM THE DEVELOPMENT CONTENT OF THE DOHA ROUND
REFERENCES
Chapter 6 Trade Diplomacy and Development Clubs: the Interaction in the Americas
I. INTRODUCTION
II. HOW ARE TRADE DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT POLITICS CONNECTED?
III. REGIONAL AGREEMENTS AS A WTO OPTION
IV. TOWARDS COALITION-BUILDING IN THE WTO
V. CONCLUDING REMARKS
REFERENCES
Part II Trade and Development: Cases of Seven Developing Countries
Chapter 7 Export Promotion Policies in Economic Development: Korea's Experience
I. INTRODUCTION
II. TENDENCIES AND INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND OF THE EXPORT-ORIENTED POLICIES OF KOREA
III. THE EXPORT PROMOTION MEASURES OF KOREA
A. TAX INCENTIVES
1. Tax Incentives in General
2. Duty Drawback Scheme
B. FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
1. Policy Loans
2. Export Finances
3. Export Insurances
IV. IMPLICATIONS OF THE EXPORT PROMOTION POLICIES OF KOREA
V. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
Chapter 8 The Evolution of China's International Trade Policy: Development through Protection and Liberalization
I. INTRODUCTION
II. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINA'S PRE-REFORM FOREIGN TRADE SYSTEM
III. CHINA AND TRADE LIBERALIZATION
A. TRADE REFORM FROM 1978-2001
B. WTO ACCESSION AND COMMITMENTS
C. CHINA'S COMPLIANCE WITH WTO OBLIGATIONS
IV. INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND CONTROLLED LIBERALIZATION AS TOOLS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA'S TRADE REFORM
A. SELECTIVE ADAPTATION
B. GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT AND THE USE OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY
C. PACE AND SEQUENCING OF LIBERALIZATION
V. CONCLUDING REMARKS
REFERENCES
Chapter 9 Liberalizing Border Trade: Implications for Domestic Agricultural Markets in India
I. INTRODUCTION
II. TRADE POLICY
III. MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS IN AGRICULTURE
A. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE
B. INDIA'S COMMITMENTS UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE
IV. AGENDA FOR CURRENT NEGOTIATIONS: DOHA DEVELOPMENT ROUND
V. AGRICULTURAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION: IMPACT ON INDIA
A. AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT MEASURES IN GTAP DATABASE
B. GTAP MODEL
C. COMPUTATIONAL SCENARIOS
D. SIMULATION DESIGN
VI. SIMULATION RESULTS
A. ECONOMIC WELFARE
B. WELFARE DECOMPOSITION
C. SECTORAL OUTPUT
VII. CRITIQUE AND LIMITATIONS OF CGE MODELS
VIII. POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION
IX. CONCLUDING REMARKS
REFERENCES
Chapter 10 Legal Reforms and International Economic Development: Iran's Economic Development from a Global Perspective
I. GLOBALIZATION AND ITS LEGAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES
A. GLOBALIZATION OF ECONOMY
1. Globalization of Economy and Economic Development
2. Regional and International Economic Cooperation
3. Transparency and International Economic Development
4. The Impact of Technology and Information on International Economic Development
B. GLOBALIZATION AND LAW
1. Nation-State and International Economy
2. Public Policy and Public Interest in the Process of Globalization of Law
3. Domestic Laws and International Economic Norms
4. WTO Norms and Developing Countries
II. IRAN'S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANS
A. IRAN'S POLITICAL STRUCTURE
1. Supreme Leader
2. The President
3. Parliament
4. Judicial Body
5. Roles of the State Expediency Council in Legal and Economic Reforms
B. ECONOMY STRUCTURE
C. THE PRIVATE SECTOR
D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLANS
E. INVESTMENT
F. THE INVESTMENT PROSPECT
G. STATE EXPEDIENCY COUNCIL AND ARTICLE 44
H. NEW ECONOMIC POLICIES AS INITIATED IN 2006
I. IRAN'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANS FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
J. SOME CHALLENGES IN IRAN'S LEGAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
K. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT - EMPHASIS ON ARBITRATION
1. Arbitration in Islamic Law
2. Arbitration in Iran
3. Iran-United States Claims Tribunal
III. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
Chapter 11 EU Maritime Rules and Transport Sector Policy Reform in Turkey
I. INTRODUCTION
II. MARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. REGULATIONS RELATED TO COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AND PRACTICES
B. REGULATIONS RELATED TO SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
III. EU RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE MARITIME SECTOR
IV. TURKISH MARITIME RULES AND REGULATIONS
V. WELFARE EFFECTS OF INTEGRATION
VI. CONCLUDING REMARKS
REFERENCES
Chapter 12 Trade Liberalization for the Second Largest Country in Europe: Going West or East, or Can It Be Both?
I. INTRODUCTION
II. GOING WEST
A. POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. Ukraine's Position
2. The EU Position
B. GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF TRADE RELATIONS OF UKRAINE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION
1. Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
a. Trade in Steel
b. Trade in Textiles
2. Ukraine Being Part of the EU's GSP
C. EUROPEAN NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY AND THE JOINT EU-UKRAINE ACTION PLAN
1. Market Economy Status
2. EU-Ukraine Free Trade Area: a Baltic Experience
3. Scenario for FTA
4. WTO Accession
III. GOING EAST
A. UKRAINE'S TRADING PARTNERS IN THE EAST: POLITICS AND ECONOMICS
B. BILATERAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH RUSSIA, BELARUS, AND KAZAKHSTAN
C. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITHIN THE CIS
D. SINGLE ECONOMIC SPACE
1. Key Provisions
2. Current Status of Negotiations
IV. CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
Chapter 13 How Far Can LDCs Benefit from Duty-Free and Quota-Free Market Access? The Case of Uganda with Respect to the EU Market
I. INTRODUCTION
II. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS TO AID UGANDA'S DEVELOPMENT
A. THE COTONOU AGREEMENT
1. Utilization of Preferences
B. THE EBA INITIATIVE
1. The UN Conferences
2. The EBA Regulation
3. The EBA Initiative and Poverty Eradication in Uganda
III. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS
A. UGANDA'S EXPORT TRENDS
B. UGANDA'S COMPETITORS ON THE EU MARKET
1. The Countries
C. MARKET REQUIREMENTS AND BARRIERS
1. SPS and Technical Measures Affect Uganda's Leading Exports
2. Multilateral Regulatory Framework Is Sometimes Not Enforced
3. Forms of Non-Tariff Barriers
D. CONSUMER AND MARKET TRENDS
1. EUREPGAP
2. COLEACP
E. CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS AND SUPPLY-SIDE CONSTRAINTS
1. Climatic Conditions and Natural Endowments
2. Transportation Costs and International Competitiveness
3. Efforts to Improve Service by the Mombasa Port
4. Manufacturing Component of Export Trade
F. ASSESSMENT OF UGANDA'S COMPETITIVENESS
G. PRIORITY PRODUCTS FOR AGGRESIVE MARKETING
1. Priority Products on the Basis of Export Performance
2. Priority Products Recommended under JITAP
3. Additional Priority Products Recommended by UEPB
4. Priority Products on the Basis of Protecting Geographical Indications
IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES
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