00926nam a2200145Ia 450000500170000008000190001724501040003626000220014030000110016252005290017358300210070265000270072394200130075099900170076320260716044025.0 a19.01.02 W9271 a15 years of the information technology agreement : trade, innovation and global production networks bWTOaGenevac2012 a108 p. aReviews the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) which was initiated by the private sector to liberalise trade in electronic products. Charts the political and technical obstacles which were overcome, and issues which still need to be addressed. Details the establishment of the ITA Committee and investigates the impact the ITA has had on trade liberalisation and innovation. Also examines the effect information technology has had on global production networks and what this means for developing countries and the ITA. c6/26/12kSANDRAW aINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY cMmW9271 c58919d58919