Who needs the WTO?
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has helped to liberalize world trade, and in so doing has helped to tackle poverty. The WTO is only useful insofar as it is able to liberalize trade, and there are doubts as to its ability to do so. This is the real problem, rather than concerns over the impact of trade on the environment or on workers in richer economies. Free trade benefts consumers and forces producers to increase their efficiency. The WTO may be less able to carry out a PR role for free trade after demonstrations in Seattle.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Countdown to ruckus
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Protests at the World Trade organization summit, Seattle, have involved a coalition of different groups brought together in the Direct Action Network. Large amounts of food have been prepared to feed the protesters, who have also been given advice on legal rights, and have discussed strategy. The atmosphere was initially one of carnival, and the protesters were effective in preventing delegates from goin into the conference. This changed as tear gas was used, and there were memories of protests in the 1960s.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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