Trade monitoring
Understanding international trade statistics
International trade statistics and trade policy information provide the facts that firms and policy makers need to take decisions. Equally, they provide the information that analysts and academics need to provide advice to decision makers. Consequently, the accuracy and timeliness of these statistics are extremely important. At a time when globalization is leading to rapid changes in the economic and social environment, the quality of these statistics is more important than ever
Industry Wages and Tariffs ofthe Rest of the World
There is widespread evidence that countries use trade policy to protect their workers. Sector-level tariffs typically correlate positively with sector wages and employment. This chapter examines the mirror question of how tariffs of other countries of the world affect industry wages at home. To answer this question, we rely on an industry-level analysis of wages in a sample of developing and developed countries spanning from 1976 to 2004. The effect of trade policy is identified through differential exposure of trade policy changes abroad for workers in different industries.
Overview
The challenge for the WTO over the next few months is to deliver a final Doha Development Agenda agreement which better integrates developing countries into the global trading system while expanding trade opportunities for all WTO Members.
Avant-propos du Directeur général
Le Rapport sur le commerce mondial de cette année jette un regard neuf sur une question ancienne. Les mesures non tarifaires (MNT) existent depuis que les nations font du commerce et elles ont toujours été au coeur des travaux du GATT et de l'OMC. Je vais citer sept raisons pour lesquelles il est opportun aujourd'hui que l'OMC mène une réflexion sur ces mesures.
Relations with non-governmental organizations
The 2012 WTO Public Forum, whose theme was “Is Multilateralism in Crisis?”, attracted many representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The WTO continued to hold briefings on trade issues for NGOs, and NGO representatives were able to attend two dispute panel hearings, which have been open to the public since 2005.
Fundamental economic factors affecting international trade
The previous section has shown that the future of trade and economic growth depends on a range of factors. Predictions may change depending on how each of these factors develops. This section discusses how the fundamental economic factors shaping the future of international trade – namely demography, investment, technology, energy and other natural resources, transportation costs and the institutional framework – are likely to evolve in the coming years.
Las normas en el sistema multilateral de comercio
La presente sección se ocupa de los textos jurídicos y la jurisprudencia pertinente de la OMC relativos a las normas. En ella se examinan en primer lugar los propios textos, para analizar después detalladamente algunos de los conceptos fundamentales pertinentes a las normas recogidos tanto en los Acuerdos OTC y MSF como en el GATT de 1994. Seguidamente se sitúan los Acuerdos en el contexto del análisis económico expuesto en las secciones anteriores y se hace también referencia a la jurisprudencia acumulada en relación con las normas. Dado que el presente informe se centra en las normas de productos, sólo se analizarán los textos jurídicos y la jurisprudencia de la OMC relativas a las “mercancías”. No obstante, es importante señalar que el Acuerdo General sobre el Comercio de Servicios (AGCS) contiene también disposiciones relativas a las normas en la esfera de los servicios, especialmente en los párrafos 4 y 5 de su artículo VI.