2009, ISBN: 9788171887255

Serials Publications, 2007. Hardcover. New. The world is changing into a global village. There is a visible change in multiple forms and from multiple directions. Starting from economic… More...

Serials Publications, 2007. Hardcover. New. The world is changing into a global village. There is a visible change in multiple forms and from multiple directions. Starting from economic reforms with emphasis on liberalization, privatization and globalization; the world has witnessed emergence of World Trade Organization (WTO) and its conditionalities which have altered the basic principles of trade, regional groupings, barrier free movements, mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investment, bi-lateral and multi-lateral agreements, etc. and become the order of the day. The WTO is a multilateral trade body, which puts together the rules for global trade. India, as one of the important members, has played a significant role in the trade negotiations since the WTO came into being. It is believed that the WTO should evolve as a forum not only for free trade but also for fair trade. India is seen as a force to reckon with, as a negotiator having the potential to engage the world on trade issues and be seen as a major economic power. Developing and under-developed countries look upon India for support, advice and guidance. The evolution of G-110 demonstrates that India can be the rallying point for the least developing and small economies that continue to be subjected to trade distortions. The book WTO and Indian Economy is a modest attempt to deal with such a debatable subject. It is divided into three sections followed by a glossary of WTO and related terms. About forty-five eminent economists/researchers from different backgrounds have contributed in this book. The coverage of this book is quite comprehensive; the papers not only study the results of ongoing impact of WTO but also provide futuristic insights too. The scholars have tried to grasp various issues related to WTO in context of agriculture, global market and Indian economy. The book will be of great use to policy makers, public analysts, scholars and students of Economics and Commerce. Printed Pages: 476., Serials Publications, 2007, Academic Foundation, 2009. Hardcover. New. The last two decades have been marked by a sea change in the world of regulation—regulatory laws which facilitate the creation of independent regulators have been passed in many countries, both developed and developing. However, it has been observed that mere adoption of regulatory laws is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for changes in regulatory/economic outcomes. Implementation often constitutes the crucial difference between success and failure and this is particularly true in developing countries. The mentioned premise constitutes the starting point of this volume compiled by CUTS as a part of a project entitled the Competition Regulation and Development Research Forum (CDRF), which is a compendium of studies devoted to characterising the state of the world in regulation in developing countries and identifying the political economy and governance constraints that often frustrate the successful implementation of regulatory laws in the developing world. Such detailed identification of constraints is necessary if we are to solve the puzzle of how regulatory objectives/provisions that look so good on paper end up being so ineffective in practice. The study will be of interest to almost the entire spectrum of professionals connected to regulation or its use: academicians, researchers, practitioners, policy makers, members of competition authorities or sector regulatory agencies etc. It is hoped that through this volume the study of regulation in developing countries emerges as a distinct field, as it should, given that these countries have regulatory needs and constraints that differ markedly from those developed countries. Printed Pages: 468., Academic Foundation, 2009<