For many applicant countries, accession to the WTO has been, and still is, a frustratingly slow process. In this paper, we discuss the substantial, contentious issues that are slowing down rogress in accession negotiations. We contrast these with the benefits of WTO accession not only to the...

The author attempts to show how the exports of Asian developing countries to the EEC have been hampered by EEC trade policies. After assessing the importance of the EEC market for Asian developing countries and outlining the major changes that have occurred over the years, he analyses the major...