The WTO and Developing Countries

HOMI KATRAK is Visiting Professor in Economics at the University of Surrey. He has also acted as a consultant to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, London. His research areas are Development Economics and Industrial Economics, and his studies on Indian industries have been published in leading international academic journals. ROGER STRANGE is Senior Lecturer in Economics and formerly Head of the Management Centre, at King's College London. He has published widely on Europe-Asia economic relations.

This book shows how large an impact the WTO has on developing countries. It looks in particular at the TRIPS agreement and assesses the costs and benefits that it will have for developing countries. Many of the chapters are versions of papers presented at The WTO and Developing Countries conference, held at King's College London in September 2002.This book shows how large an impact the WTO has on developing countries. It assesses the subsidies given and shows how they will be affected by trade liberalization. It looks in particular at the TRIPS agreement and assesses the costs and benefits that it will have for developing countries. Many of the chapters are versions of papers presented at The WTO and Developing Countries conference, held at King's College London in September 2002. It combines contributions non-governmental organizations such as Save the Children, Oxfam and Action Aid, as well as those from academics in the field.