The WTO in 2003 : structural shifts, state-of-play and prospects for the Doha round

• Main Author: Sally, Razeen
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Working Paper
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science::Political institutions::Asia
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90574; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/4445
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Much has changed in the transition from the GATT to the WTO. Three worrying trends stand out: 1) standards harmonisation and regulatory overload; 2) excessive the diplomatic and negotiating mechanism that worked well in the GATT. The focus of efforts must be the Doha Round. The new round has a la...