Do WTO Rules Create a Level Playing Field for Developing Countries?
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Author(s)Ms Christina L. Davis , Princeton University . |
Research Project
Developing Countries and the Trade Negotiation Process
Keywords
Exports - Food Labeling - Labeling Policies - Peru - Sardines - Scallops - Trade Discrimination - VietnamAbstract
Realist scholars of international relations and the NGO groups protesting on the streets of Seattle in 1999 share a common assumption. Both believe that less developed countries are at a disadvantage when negotiating with more powerful counterparts. Smaller market size makes it ineffective for developing countries to use threats of retaliation in order to combat discrimination against their goods. In contrast, retaliation measures taken by larger economies can easily cause severe damage to a smaller economy. This leaves developing countries vulnerable to discriminatory trade policies adopted by their major trade partners.
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Do WTO Rules Create a Level Playing Field for Developing Countries?
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