Douglas A. Irwin, Petros C. Mavroidis, Alan O. Sykes.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xiv, 314 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
American Law Institute reporters' studies on WTO law
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"ALI - The American Law Institute."
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-305) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The creation of the GATT -- The negotiation of the GATT -- The rationales for the GATT.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"This book is part of a wider project on the economic logic behind the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). This volume asks: What does the historical record indicate about the aims and objectives of the frames of the GATT? Where did the provisions of the GATT come from and how did they evolve through various international meetings and drafts? To what extent does the historical record provide support for one or more of the economic rationales for the GATT? This book examines the motivations and contributions of the two main framers of the GATT, the United States and the united Kingdom, as well as the smaller role of other countries. The framers desired a commercial agreement on trade practices as well as negotiated reductions in trade barriers. Both were sought as a way to expand international trade to promote world prosperity, restrict the use of discriminatory policies to reduce conflict over trade, and thereby establish economic foundations for maintaining world peace."--Jacket.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
MIL
Stock Number
175122
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Genesis of the GATT.
International Standard Book Number
0521515610
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization)-- History.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization)