Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WTO Accession (But Were Afraid to Ask)

In this paper, the authors explore the complex, long, and unique process of accession to the World Trade Organization, with its intertwined economic, legal, and political dimensions. Referring to country case studies and sector-specific issues, the...

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Main Authors:	Cattaneo, Olivier, Primo Braga, Carlos A.
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO WTO ACCESSION CHALLENGES EVOLUTION IMPLICATIONS MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM
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spelling	okr-10986-43062021-04-23T14:02:17Z Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WTO Accession (But Were Afraid to Ask) Cattaneo, Olivier Primo Braga, Carlos A. WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO WTO ACCESSION CHALLENGES EVOLUTION IMPLICATIONS MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM In this paper, the authors explore the complex, long, and unique process of accession to the World Trade Organization, with its intertwined economic, legal, and political dimensions. Referring to country case studies and sector-specific issues, the paper organizes some of the current reflections on the topic around three main themes. First, it explores the rationale of accession to the World Trade Organization: Why would new members join the WTO? And why would incumbent members let new members in? Second, it analyzes the World Trade Organization accession process in detail: What are the main characteristics and challenges of the accession process? Has it evolved over time, and how? Third, the paper looks at the implementation of World Trade Organization accession deals: Is accession the end or the beginning of the story? What are the implications for the participating countries and the multilateral trading system? 2012-03-19T19:13:39Z 2012-03-19T19:13:39Z 2009-11-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20091105161912 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4306 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5116 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper The World Region
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description	In this paper, the authors explore the complex, long, and unique process of accession to the World Trade Organization, with its intertwined economic, legal, and political dimensions. Referring to country case studies and sector-specific issues, the paper organizes some of the current reflections on the topic around three main themes. First, it explores the rationale of accession to the World Trade Organization: Why would new members join the WTO? And why would incumbent members let new members in? Second, it analyzes the World Trade Organization accession process in detail: What are the main characteristics and challenges of the accession process? Has it evolved over time, and how? Third, the paper looks at the implementation of World Trade Organization accession deals: Is accession the end or the beginning of the story? What are the implications for the participating countries and the multilateral trading system?
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author	Cattaneo, Olivier Primo Braga, Carlos A.
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title	Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WTO Accession (But Were Afraid to Ask)
title_short	Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WTO Accession (But Were Afraid to Ask)
title_full	Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WTO Accession (But Were Afraid to Ask)
title_fullStr	Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WTO Accession (But Were Afraid to Ask)
title_full_unstemmed	Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WTO Accession (But Were Afraid to Ask)
title_sort	everything you always wanted to know about wto accession (but were afraid to ask)
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