The multilateral trade regime: A global public good for all?

Authors

Ronald U. Mendoza, Ateneo School of Government, Ateneo de Manila UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2003

Abstract

The structure of arrangements for multilateral trade has caused much controversy, as was witnessed by the WTO ministerial conference at Seattle in 1999 and on other occasions. Examines the problem through the lens of the global public goods concept. It suggests that to become a global public good in substance rather than merely in form, the multilateral trade regime requires adjustments to correct a distributional imbalance favouring developed countries at the expense of developing countries.

Recommended Citation

Mendoza, R. U. (2003). The multilateral trade regime: A global public good for all?. In Kaul, I., Conceicao, P., Le Goulven, K., & Mendoza, R. U. (Eds.), Providing global public goods: managing globalization. Oxford University Press.