The World Trade Organization: The Debate in the United States
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) went into effect in 1995, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which had been in existence since 1948. Under the WTO, the governments of the 136 member countries agree on a set of rules and principles for trade, negotiate periodically to reduce trade barriers, and participate in the dispute settlement procedure. Economists believe that, over the past 50 years, the more predictable environment for trade as well as the reduction in trade b…
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Date:
April 12, 2000
Creator:
Sek, Lenore; Pregelj, Vladimir N. & Wilson, Arlene
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