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Multilateralism beyond Doha

Author:	Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind;	Collection Title:	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4735
Country:	World;	Date Stored:	2008/09/29
Document Date:	2008/09/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	The World Region
Report Number:	WPS4735	SubTopics:	Environmental Economics & Policies; Emerging Markets; Economic Theory & Research; Debt Markets;
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: There is a fundamental shift taking place in the world economy to which the multilateral trading system has failed to adapt. The Doha process focused on issues of limited significance while the burning issues of the day were not even on the negotiating agenda. This paper advances five propositions: (i) the traditional negotiating dynamic, driven by private sector interests largely in the rich countries, is running out of steam; (ii) the world economy is moving broadly from conditions of relative abundance to relative scarcity, and so economic security has become a paramount concern for consumers, workers, and ordinary citizens; (iii) international economic integration can contribute to enhanced security; (iv) addressing these new concerns - relating to food, energy, and economic security - requires a wider agenda of multilateral cooperation, involving not just the WTO but other multilateral institutions; and (v) despite shifts in economic power across countries, the commonality of interests and scope for give-and-take on these new issues make multilateral cooperation worth attempting.


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