Why free-trade agreements?
THE recent world recession put WTO activities on hold. Many would say that trade agreements under the WTO are now in suspended animation. Despite many attempts, closure of the Doha round of trade negotiations (begun in 2001) has still not been achieved. But work on free-trade or preferential-trade agreements (FTAs and PTAs) seems to be in full swing.
Publication Date:
12/03/2010