Business Guide to the World Trading System - Softcover

International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC); Commonwealth Secretariat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0850926211 ISBN 13: 9780850926217

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat, 1999

Synopsis

This publication is a sequel to the highly successful Business Guide to the Uruguay Round. It provides an overview of achievements of the Uruguay Round and the legal system established by it and explains the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This edition contains updates on new developments which have taken place since 1996. It also contains a new section on the six trade-related subject areas: trade and environment, trade and investment, competition policy, transparency in government and procurement, trade facilitation and electronic commerce. A thorough understanding of the World Trading System is critical to increasing the competitiveness of enterprises in Commonwealth countries. This publication will be an essential tool to the international business community and will help business leaders to better understand the implications of the WTO Agreements and how to apply the various provisions and rules to their day-to-day business decisions. Published jointly by the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

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Product Description

A thorough understanding of the world trading system is critical to increasing the competitiveness of enterprises around the world. This guide to the world trading system constitutes a revised edition of "Business Guide to the Uruguay Round", and contains updates on developments which have taken place since 1995. It also includes a new section on six trade-related subjects: trade and environment; competition; trade facilitation; trade investment; policy transparency in government and procurement; and electronic commerce. The publication seeks to help business leaders in the international community to understand the implications of the WTO Agreements, and how they should apply the various provisions and rules in their day-to-day business decisions.

Review

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Edition details

• Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850926211
• ISBN 13: 9780850926217
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 332