World Intellectual Property Organization

The origin of the world trade organization goes way back to 1947 as the original intention was to create a third another institution that could handle the trade side of international economic cooperation. 50 countries were in participation to create the International Trade Organization (ITO) which would be an specialized agency of the unaired nations. The main purpose was to create the ITO at a UN conference on trade and employment in Havana, Cuba in 1947. However 15 countries were in talks on…

India. Actually, the international interaction of business units all over the world requires the implementation of international laws systems in order to protect businesses that operate abroad from local policies and regulations, especially in the developing countries, and host countries from taking advantage of their business immaturity from foreign businesses, especially large multinationals. Some international organizations have been designed to ensure the efficiency of the international…

latest round of trade negotiations among the World Trade Organization (WTO) which initiated in November 2001 under then executive general Mike Moore. It is the Fourth Ministerial Conference with the goal to bring down exchange hindrances around the globe, and along these lines encourage expanded worldwide exchange. The Doha Ministerial Declaration provided the mandate for the negotiations including on agriculture, services and an intellectual property topic which began earlier. The ministers…

Economics and social science have given me a deeper understanding of the world and my obligations in it, but understanding is not enough to be a lawyer. Hamlet’s question: “to be or not to be” is not actual nowadays, important to realize HOW to be. I want to improve and change the systems that directly impact people’s daily lives…

The Political Economy of International Trade Chapter Outline OPENING CASE: Why Are Global Food Prices Soaring? INTRODUCTION INSTRUMENTS OF TRADE POLICY Tariffs Subsides Country Focus: Subsidized Wheat Production in Japan Import Quotas and Voluntary Export Restraints Local Content Requirements Administrative Polices Antidumping Policies Management Focus: U.S. Magnesium Seeks Protection THE CASE FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION…

international trade relations and globalisation is barrier free. In my opinion, this is a phenomenon that has been attempted multiple time with little success rate or complete benefit for every individual member state. It has been tried globally with organizations like the WTO, it has been tried with countries within the same geographical location like ECOWAS or NAFTA, it has even been attempted by countries with the same resources. However, all of them seem to have the same problem in the end;…

economic inte gration across the Asia-Pacific region (WTO, 2014, 12). “The TPP will address new and emerging trade issues and 21st-century challenges, ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT 12 including issues related to market access, non-tari ff barriers, intellectual property,…

7. Name Theory Adam Smith Adam Smith, a Scot and a philosopher, after years of observing the world of business affairs came to the conclusion that, “Collectively the individuals in society, each acting in his or her own self-interest, manage to produce and purchase the goods and services that they as a society require.” His ideal of laissez faire economic later on sparked the idea of free market. Karl Marx Karl Marx believed that capitalism would bring about instability, struggle, and decline,…

With globalization shaping world events, states have become more interdependent on each other on economic, policy, and trade which have resulted in international organizations such as the World Trade Organization to become important players on economic and policy making processes in sovereign states. This web of interdependence has in some ways yielded undesirable effects that are detrimental to the sovereignty and economic wellbeing of nation states. This paper will look at the impact(s) the…

WTO AND ANTI-DUMPING Economic Foundations of International Trade in the Context of WTO As an international body dealing with the global rules of trade between nations, World Trade Organisation (WTO) still finds relevance in shaping the economic performance of nations. Its main function is to ensure smooth and predictable trade flows, with a level playing field for all its members. The aim of WTO is to place the needs and interests of developing and transitioning economies at the core of its…