Handbook of Trade Policy for Development

There are many textbooks devoted to international trade but few volumes that survey trade theory, policy, and negotiations in a concise, up-to-date manner from an interdisciplinary perspective. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the issues that dominate both academic discourse and the policymaking arena in the field of international trade, bringing to bear the insights of economics, law, and political science. It also stands out by virtue of its emphasis on the development implications of trade, an increasingly useful perspective given the deepening liberalization of developing and emerging market economies and their growing importance in the world economy. The volume examines the full range of trade policy topics that dominate contemporary debates, such as rules of origin, trade in services, competition, public procurement, and trade facilitation, plus emergent controversial topics like trade-related labour standards and environmental issues. It analyses the international trade architecture and the institutional and practical aspects of policymaking and negotiations at the unilateral, multilateral, and regional level, as well as the effects of trade on economic growth, inequality, and poverty. It also explores the sharp increase in the number of preferential trade agreements and their significance for the global trade system. The treatment of each issue is rigorous, yet highly accessible to anyone with a basic background in economics, law, and international political economy. Contributors to this volume - Soamiely Andriamananjara, World Bank Paul Brenton, World Bank Olivier Cadot, University of Lausanne and World Bank Steve Charnovitz, George Washington University Simon Evenett, University of St. Gallen Carsten Fink, World Intellectual Property Organization Ana Frischtak, Debevoise & Plimpton Jean-Marie Grether, University of Neuchatel Spencer Henson, Guelph University Andrew Grainger, Nottingham University Bernard Hoekman, World Bank Robert Howse, New York University Steven Jaffee, World Bank Geoffrey Jehle, Vassar College Tim Josling, Stanford University Pravin Krishna, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Mary Lovely, Syracuse University Arvid Lukauskas, Columbia University Edward Mansfield, University of Pennsylvania Aaditya Mattoo, World Bank Jean-Christophe Maur, World Bank Gerard McLinden, World Bank Patrick Messerlin, Science-Po Devashish Mitra, Syracuse University Richard Newfarmer, World Bank Arvind Panagariya, Columbia University Francisco Rivera-Batiz, Columbia University Salomon Samen, World Bank T.N. Srinivasan, Yale University Robert M. Stern, University of Michigan and UC - Berkeley Wendy Takacs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Joel Trachtman, Tufts University Gianni Zanini, World Bank