Economic Themes (2009) 47 (1) 7, 121-137
Ivan Marković
Abstract: Doha round is the first round of multilateral trade negotiations since the establishment of World Trade Organization. It has been launched with the adoption of Ministerial Declaration on Fourth Ministerial Conference Meeting held in Doha 2001. Primary objective of the round is further liberalization of world trade having in mind the needs of developing countries. Doha Round includes many negotiating issues, from agriculture to trade aspects of intelectual property rights. The evidence of volume and complexity of the Doha Round is the fact that negotiations are still in progress.
Keywords: WTO; Doha round; multilateral negotiations; liberalization
DOHA ROUND OF MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
Ivan Marković
Abstract: Doha round is the first round of multilateral trade negotiations since the establishment of World Trade Organization. It has been launched with the adoption of Ministerial Declaration on Fourth Ministerial Conference Meeting held in Doha 2001. Primary objective of the round is further liberalization of world trade having in mind the needs of developing countries. Doha Round includes many negotiating issues, from agriculture to trade aspects of intelectual property rights. The evidence of volume and complexity of the Doha Round is the fact that negotiations are still in progress.
Keywords: WTO; Doha round; multilateral negotiations; liberalization
