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What’s
in an investment accord — Part I |
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`It is the Wall Street’s
agenda’, observed the noted trade economist, Jagdish Bhagwati,
at an Asia-Pacific regional conference on international
investment agreements organised by the UNCTAD at New Delhi
a few summers ago. Prof. Bhagwati, who is an ardent free
trade advocate, argued strongly against investment issues
to be placed within the World Trade Organisation framework.
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The
trade-labour linkage is not ‘dead’ as yet — Part II |
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A close look
at the Draft Ministerial Declaration prepared before the
meeting and the final Declaration after the meeting, reveals
that there are grey areas, and the issue may not be entirely
dead. |
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India
has no reason to be afraid of ‘competition’? — Part III |
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In the context
of a multilateral competition policy, the Doha Ministerial
Declaration notes: “Recognising the case for a multilateral
framework to enhance the contribution of competition policy
to international trade and development.. |
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Trade
in services: Needed, a balanced and proactive approach
— Part IV |
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In a large
international organisation like the World Trade Organisation,
in spite of the “one country, one vote” principle, most
of the countries do not get what they deserve. |
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