The Doha Round is the longest-running trade liberalization negotiation in the postwar era. Despite its longevity, the end is not yet in sight as parties disagree on the depth of liberalization necessary in agriculture and nonagricultural market access (NAMA). This rift is prolonging the Round's...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Overview -- NAFTA in Historical Context -- Assessing NAFTA -- The Bottom Line -- References -- Appendix 1A NAFTA and Trade Generation: Review of the Literature -- Appendix 1B Trends in Mexican Imports since 2000 -- Chapter 2 Labor --...

Regional trade agreements have proliferated in the past two decades while multilateral trade negotiations have stalled. Both these agreements are governed by the WTO and have to abide by the non-discriminatory (Most-Favored Nation, MFN) clause to varying degrees-regional agreements to a lesser...