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The World Bank policies towards trade and trade policy reform

Article Abstract:

An overview of the World Bank's directions concerning trade and trade policy reform is presented. The specific issues are its policies toward developing countries, with the objectives of arriving at informed judgments on its role in areas such as trade regimes and to show the difficulties in making judgments concerning the role of the World Bank in policy and policy reform. The second major issue is the development of the Bank and its associations with other institutions involved with policy reform. It is concluded that the Bank was able to influence policy decisions which resulted in policy reforms in developing countries.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Admin. of general economic programs, World Bank (IBRD), Export Promotion, World Bank, Trade policy, Commercial policy, Foreign trade promotion

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US trade policy and the GATT review

Article Abstract:

US trade policy has proven to be the most liberal in the world regardless of criticisms that such a policy is tainted with political objectives. The GATT's assessment of US policy is incorporated in a two-volume document published in 1994. Although critical of the various trade policies that the US had pursued through the years, it provides a comprehensive survey of trade issues.

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NAFTA's effects: A preliminary assessment

Article Abstract:

Trade behavior between the United States and Mexico is analyzed before and after the North American Free Trade Agreement was put into effect. The agreement was found to create additional trade, as well as increase Mexico's share of American imports.

United States, Canada, International economic relations, Mexico, Statistical Data Included

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