Rose, Andrew K - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
: 1) the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its predecessor the Generalized Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); 2) the … indicate that OECD membership (but neither GATT/WTO nor IMF membership) has had a consistently large positive effect on trade. …This Paper estimates the effect on international trade of three multilateral organizations intended to increase trade …