Abstract
This article explores how the World Trade Organization, WTO, has understoodits role in contributing to development and particularly in its role in the rightto development. This last is conceived as a mechanism which all countries butparticularly those in development and the least developed can participate ina fair and equitable way in the economic benefits of trade. In this sense whathas happened in the WTO is analyzed, having particular emphasis on theresults of the Doha Round (November 9-13, 2001, Doha, Qatar). The objectof the article is to demonstrate that, despite important and sensible themesbeing incorporated which will contribute to the equilibrium of commercialrelations among States, in the course of negotiations great objectives foundthemselves set aside in order to reach agreements of technically specificand limited agreements. Despite this the article defends a multilateral rolefor the WTO as an institution well suited for the advancement of a systemmanifesting equilibrium
| Translated title of the contribution | The Doha round for development eight years after: from great proposals to modest agreements |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 213 - 258 |
| Number of pages | 45 |
| Journal | International Law |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| State | Published - Jan 2010 |
Concepts
- Concept
- International Trade Law
- Trade Negotiations
- World Trade Organization ‑ WTO
- Right to development
- Trade and development
- The Doha Round for Development