000			00977nam a2200133Ia 4500
080			_a01.03.03 D489
100			_aHoekman, Bernard
245			_aDevelopment, trade, and the WTO : a handbook
260			_bWorld Bank _aWashingtonUS _c2002
300			_axxx, 641 p. + CD
520			_aPlaces trade policy reform in a development context and discusses key dimensions of reform. Deals with the main aspects of the WTO and covers the areas that are the subject of WTO rules viz. trade in goods; trade in services; and, the protection of intellectual property. Discusses a number of regulatory issues. Focuses on specific process-related concerns of developing countries such as participation in the WTO; capacity building; and, implementation of WTO agreements. Summarizes a number of rules of thumb for good trade policy and reviews approaches to using the WTO (and regional agreements) as instruments for promoting development.
583			_c10/23/02 _kJOY_D
942			_cM _mD489
999			_c24627 _d24627