Law and Development Perspective on International Trade Law

Economic development is the most important agenda in the international trading system today as demonstrated by the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) adopted in the current multilateral trade negotiations of the World Trade Organization (the Doha Round). This book provides a relevant discussion of major international trade law issues from the perspective of development in the following areas: general issues on international trade law and economic development; and specific law and development issues in World Trade Organization Free Trade Agreement and regional initiatives. This book offers an unparalleled breadth of coverage on the topic and diversity of authorship as seventeen leading scholars contribute chapters from nine major developed and developing countries including the United States Canada Japan China (including Hong Kong) South Korea Australia Singapore and Israel.