Developing countries and the WTO : policy approaches / edited by Gary P. Sampson and W. Bradnee Chambers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and overview / W. Brandee Chambers, Gary P. Sampson -- Pt. I. Market access. Why developing countries need agricultural policy reform to succeed under Doha / Kym Anderson and Will Martin -- The cotton initiative / Magda Shahin -- The WTO non-agricultural market access negotiations : opportunities and challenges for developing countries / Sam Laird -- Trade in services and policy priorities for developing countries / Gary P. Sampson -- Pt. II. Legal flexibility. Special and differential treatment : the need for a different approach / Constantine Michalopoulos -- Special and differential treatment for developing countries in the World Trade Organization / Manickan Supperamaniam -- Pt. III. Facing challenges. Making TRIPS work for developing countries / Graham Dutfield -- The development objectives of the WTO : state-centred versus human rights approaches / Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann -- A human rights approach to "sustainable development" within the World Trade Organization / Jens Possel -- Asymmetric integration : the role of regionalism / Ken Heydon -- Pt. IV: Process. Developing countries and the reform of the WTO Dispute Settlement System : expectations and realities / George Akpan -- WTO negotiations on trade facilitation - lessons for the future? New perspectives for and from the developing world / Nora Neufeld.

It is widely accepted that a well-functioning global trading system is a prerequisite for trade promotion and the development of developing countries. However, it is equally well recognized that the trading system has not worked out to the advantage of many developing countries. For this reason, it is of critical importance for developing countries to have clear proposals for reform that are both ambitious and realistic. Only then can they constructively promote their interests in the coming years. The book addresses the policy choices now facing developing countries with respect to trade policy. Experienced negotiators, scholars and trade officials from different backgrounds offer policy prescriptions to secure a world trading system that will meet the needs of developing countries.--Publisher's description.