Direct cooperation between manufacturing firms on both sides has been recommended as a new approach to overcoming the problems of traditional trade between West Germany and the COMECON states. In spite of a high degree of activity for promoting East-West cooperation, its volume, however, is...

The following article is an excerpt from a study written by the authors on behalf of the UNCTAD. It is based on the experiences of German enterprises which have been participating in cooperation projects with CMEA-states and developing countries.

After a phase of stagnation in East-West trade lasting several years, both sides have more recently been at pains to intensify economic relations between East and West, the reasons being both economic and political. What part can the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) play in this regard?

After a phase of stagnation in East-West trade lasting several years, both sides have more recently been at pains to intensify economic relations between East and West, the reasons being both economic and political. What part can the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) play in this regard?

The following article is an excerpt from a study written by the authors on behalf of the UNCTAD. It is based on the experiences of German enterprises which have been participating in cooperation projects with CMEA-states and developing countries.