Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WTO Accession (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Cattaneo, Olivier; Primo Braga, Carlos A.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WTO Accession (But Were Afraid to Ask)

2009

Cattaneo, Olivier | Primo Braga, Carlos A.

In this paper, the authors explore the complex, long, and unique process of accession to the World Trade Organization, with its intertwined economic, legal, and political dimensions. Referring to country case studies and sector-specific issues, the paper organizes some of the current reflections on the topic around three main themes. First, it explores the rationale of accession to the World Trade Organization: Why would new members join the WTO? And why would incumbent members let new members in? Second, it analyzes the World Trade Organization accession process in detail: What are the main characteristics and challenges of the accession process? Has it evolved over time, and how? Third, the paper looks at the implementation of World Trade Organization accession deals: Is accession the end or the beginning of the story? What are the implications for the participating countries and the multilateral trading system?

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Trade rule; International community; Non-agricultural tariffs; Trade theory; International commerce; Intellectual property conventions; Services sectors; Tariff bindings; Technical standards; Dispute settlement mechanism; Quantitative restrictions; Policy research; Non-tariff barriers; Economic cooperation; Settlement of disputes; Trading partners; Multilateral agreements; Tariff cuts; Public good; Wto membership; Foreign countries; Trading system; Enforcement mechanisms; Political economy; Trade policy review mechanism; Trade regime; Accession package; Trade policy; Non-market economy; Average tariffs; Dispute settlement system; Exchange rates; Domestic producers; Macroeconomic stability; Financial sector; Services regulation; Multilateral approach; Wto members; Economic size; Universal service; Excise taxes; Regional trade; Foreign equity; Price comparability; Transitional arrangements; Transition economies; Customs; Price controls; Development agenda; World trading system; Wto accession negotiations; Gats; Foreign producers; Scale economies; Multilateral disciplines; International services; Trade in services; Freer trade; Countervailing measures; Tariff rates; Economic performance; Wto agreements; Differential treatment; General agreement on trade in services; Legal framework; Accession protocol; Service sectors; Intellectual property organization; Export growth; Importing country; Competitiveness; Technical assistance; Market economy status; Agricultural subsidies; Mfn; International prices; Consumer surplus; Transparency; Foreign exporters; Development strategies; Foreign exchange; National treatment; Local content; Bilateral negotiations; World economy; Wto commitments; Trade rules; Border measures; Trade flows; Accession negotiations; Transition economy; Legal perspective; Agricultural tariffs; Round negotiations; Contracting parties; Product-specific safeguards; Negative impact; Competitive pressures; Wto agreement; Market access commitments; Foreign markets; Transition period; Wto secretariat; Political factors; Principle of non-discrimination; Market economy; State trading; Competitive conditions; Urban households; Global trade; Financial system; Services sector; Intellectual property; Wto accession; Special treatment; Financial services; Global economy; Protectionist measures; Bilateral trade; Doha development agenda; Financial markets; Domestic reform; Radical reform; Direct investment; Domestic prices; Political reasons; Export markets; Local producers; Tariff reductions; Foreign investors; Wto principles; Non-discrimination; Domestic firms; Accession to the world trade organization; Inefficiency; World trade; Preferential treatment; Economic constraints; Multilateral trade system; Trips agreement; Duty exemptions; Trade remedies; Multilateral trade agreements; Uruguay round; Ldcs; Antidumping measures; Regional trade agreements; Planned economy; Banking services; Accession commitments; Wto rules; Multilateral trade; Foreign banks; Individual households; Accession process; Domestic market; Technical barriers; Multilateral trading system; Trade sanctions; Regulatory reforms; Rural households

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Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5116http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/World BankCreative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0

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Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5116

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know about WTO Accession (But Were Afraid to Ask)

2009

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