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Shifting Sands

Searching for a Compromise in the WTO Negotiations on Agriculture

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The WTO negotiations on agriculture remain deadlocked after four years of discussion, and efforts to find a solution at Cancún failed. Analysis of the various proposals using the UNCTAD/FAO Agricultural Trade Policy Simulation Model (ATPSM) shows that most of the benefits from liberalization accrue to developed countries. The group of developing countries, which include both exporters and importers of agricultural products, gain from liberalization, but those gains are small and unevenly distributed. A possible solution to the impasse lies in switching support in developed countries from border measures to less-trade-distorting measures such as direct income support.

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Agency/Department
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Print ISBN
9789211126112
PDF ISBN
9789211556285
Print Publication Date
PDF Publication Date
Page Count
54
Print Sales Number
04.II.D.4
Series Title
Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

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