From GATT to WTO

Many developing countries, which were not satisfied with the Tokyo Round of GATT, had hoped that through the Uruguay Round amendments they might be able to control the rogue elephant, the US, with its arbitrary actions under Article 301 of its Trade Act. But now it appears that instead of contending...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 1994-10, Vol.29 (43), p.2802-2804
Main Author: Sen, S. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corporate bureaucracy
Corporations
Developing countries
International financial institutions
Perspectives
Trade development
Trade policy
United States Congress
Voting
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Summary:Many developing countries, which were not satisfied with the Tokyo Round of GATT, had hoped that through the Uruguay Round amendments they might be able to control the rogue elephant, the US, with its arbitrary actions under Article 301 of its Trade Act. But now it appears that instead of contending with one rogue elephant they will have to contend with a number of grasping octopuses in the shape of the transnational corporations (TNCs).
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846