Developing Countries Poised to Reap Massive Trade Gains from Doha Agenda
The article discusses how important market access is for developing countries in the WTO negotiations. It looks at protection patterns in agriculture and manufacturing, focusing on tariff peaks and escalation. By analyzing different liberalization scenarios, the researchers found that developing countries can benefit from improved market access in trade. However, the size and distribution of these gains depend on how involved developing countries are in the process and the negotiation targets and methods agreed upon.