Effects of GATT/WTO on Asia's Trade Performance

Will Martin, Kym Anderson and Cong Pham

No 2009-11, School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers from University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy

Abstract: Our review of the literature suggests that the effects of GATT/WTO are insignificant or relatively small for participants in general, but potentially very large for groups that make heavy use of it. Our empirical analysis suggests that these gains are disproportionately large for the Asia-Pacific countries—perhaps by reducing resistance to the rapid growth and change in trade patterns in the region. We also highlight a potentially important source of future gains through helping to restrain the costly growth of agricultural protection in rapidly-developing countries in the region.

Keywords: Asian trade growth; GATT commitments; WTO accession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 F14 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2009
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