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Signing Away The Future: How trade and investment agreements between rich and poor countries undermine development

Signing Away The Future: How trade and investment agreements between rich and poor countries undermine development

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The quiet advance of trade and investment agreements between rich and poor countries threatens to deny developing countries a favourable foothold in the global economy. Driven by the USA and the European Union, these agreements impose far-reaching rules that place severe restrictions on the very policies developing countries need in order to fight poverty.

KeywordsTrade policy

Authors: Jones, Emily
Publication date: 20 Mar 2007
ISBN: 9781848146068
Publisher: Oxfam International
Series: Oxfam Briefing Papers
Type: Policy paper

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