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Developing countries in the WTO Trade Policy Review Mechanism

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The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) has been an integral part of the GATT/WTO since 1989 and shoulders a fundamental responsibility in making the regime more transparent. This paper asks: how has the TPRM responded to demands from developing countries for information and transparency? The paper uses a typology of information systems to explain the evolution of surveillance in the trade regime and asks whether the TPRM was assigned the functions of an ideal-type information system. The paper, then, evaluates the performance of the TPRM against its given mandate of increasing transparency to promote improved adherence with trade rules. It presents, for the first time, empirical evidence on the content of reports and the participation of countries, to highlight persisting content- and participation-related challenges. It discusses the capacity challenges within the WTO Secretariat and briefly outlines efforts made by developing countries to boost surveillance capacity at home. The paper ends by outlining priorities for monitoring in the trade regime: generating specific information that developing countries need, supporting domestic capacity for surveillance (including from non-official sources), and concentrating on improved peer review and follow-up procedures. Monitoring and surveillance is the rising agenda of the WTO.Pascal Lamy1

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  • Ghosh, Arunabha, 2010. "Developing countries in the WTO Trade Policy Review Mechanism," World Trade Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 9(3), pages 419-455, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:wotrrv:v:9:y:2010:i:03:p:419-455_00
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