Multilateralizing Regionalism (Paperback)

Patrick Low

ISBN 10: 0521738105 / ISBN 13: 9780521738101

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2009

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Paperback. Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have proliferated around the world in the past two decades, and now nearly all members of the WTO are party to at least one. Besides tariffs and rules of origin regulating trade in goods, many RTAs now include provisions on services, investments, technical barriers to trade and competition rules, as well as a host of issues not directly related to trade. The geographic reach of RTAs is expanding, with transcontinental agreements spreading forcefully alongside intra-regional agreements. 'Multilateralizing Regionalism' was the title of a major conference held from 1012 September 2007 at the WTO in Geneva. Brought together in this publication, the conference papers achieve two things. First, they marshall detailed, new empirical work on the nature of the 'Spaghetti Bowl' and the problems it poses for the multilateral trade system. Second, they contribute fresh and creative thinking on how to 'tame the tangle' of regional trade agreements. This volume of revised papers from the 2007 'Multilateralizing Regionalism' conference marshalls detailed, new empirical work on the nature of the 'Spaghetti Bowl' and the problems it poses for the multilateral trade system, and contributes fresh and creative thinking on how to 'tame the angle' of regional trade agreements. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multilateralizing Regionalism (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521738105
• ISBN 13: 9780521738101
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have proliferated around the world in the past two decades, and now nearly all members of the WTO are party to at least one. Besides tariffs and rules of origin regulating trade in goods, many RTAs now include provisions on services, investments, technical barriers to trade and competition rules, as well as a host of issues not directly related to trade. The geographic reach of RTAs is expanding, with transcontinental agreements spreading forcefully alongside intra-regional agreements. ‘Multilateralizing Regionalism’ was the title of a major conference held from 10–12 September 2007 at the WTO in Geneva. Together, the conference papers achieve two things. First, they marshall detailed, new empirical work on the nature of the ‘Spaghetti Bowl’ and the problems it poses for the multilateral trade system. Second, they contribute fresh and creative thinking on how to ‘tame the angle’ of regional trade agreements.

About the Authors

Patrick Low is Chief Economist (Director of Economic Research and Statistics) at the World Trade Organization.

Richard Baldwin is Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva.