Wto Ministerial Conferences: Key Outcomes
Wto Ministerial Conferences: Key Outcomes
Author: World Trade Organization Secretariat
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 05/02/2019
Pages: 294
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.20h x 8.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781108742153
About the Author
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was created in 1947 and operated almost five decades on a provisional basis until 1995 when the WTO was established. Its goal is to improve the welfare of peoples of its member countries, specifically by lowering trade barriers and providing a platform for the negotiation of trade. The organization deals with the rules of trade between nations at a global or near global level; it is responsible for negotiating and implementing new trade agreements and charged with policing Member Countries' adherence to all WTO agreements. In 2007 there were 150 Member States.