Multilateralizing Regionalism: Challenges for the Global Trading System

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139162111

Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have proliferated around the world in the past two decades, and now nearly all members of the WTO are party to at least one. Besides tariffs and rules of origin regulating trade in goods, many RTAs now include provisions on services, investments, technical barriers to trade and competition rules, as well as a host of issues not directly related to trade. The geographic reach of RTAs is expanding, with transcontinental agreements spreading forcefully alongside intra-regional agreements. 'Multilateralizing Regionalism' was the title of a major conference held from 10–12 September 2007 at the WTO in Geneva. Brought together in this publication, the conference papers achieve two things. First, they marshall detailed, new empirical work on the nature of the 'Spaghetti Bowl' and the problems it poses for the multilateral trade system. Second, they contribute fresh and creative thinking on how to 'tame the tangle' of regional trade agreements.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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List of contributors
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Foreword
pp xi-xiii
- By Pascal Lamy, World Trade Organization
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Acknowledgements
pp xiv-xiv
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Introduction
pp 1-10
- By Richard Baldwin, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Patrick Low, World Trade Organization, Geneva
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PART I - Background to Regionalism
pp 11-12
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1 - A historical perspective on regionalism
pp 13-27
- By Theresa Carpenter, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
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2 - The landscape of regional trade agreements and WTO surveillance
pp 28-76
- By Roberto V. Fiorentino, World Trade Organization, Geneva, Jo-Ann Crawford, World Trade Organization, Geneva, Christelle Toqueboeuf, World Trade Organization, Geneva
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PART II - Multilateralization: Prospects and Past Experience
pp 77-78
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3 - Beyond tariffs: multilateralizing non-tariff RTA commitments
pp 79-141
- By Richard Baldwin, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Simon Evenett, University of St Gallen, Switzerland, Patrick Low, World Trade Organization, Geneva
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Comment
pp 142-145
- By Sébastien Miroudot, OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Paris
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4 - Multilateralizing regionalism: lessons from the EU experience in relaxing rules of origin
pp 146-181
- By Michael Gasiorek, University of Sussex, UK, Patricia Augier, Centre d'Économie et de Finances Internationales (CEFI), Aix-en-Provence, Charles Lai-Tong, Centre d'Économie et de Finances Internationales (CEFI), Aix-en-Provence
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5 - The Information Technology Agreement: sui generis or model stepping stone?
pp 182-216
- By Catherine Mann, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Brandeis University, Xuepeng Liu, Kennesaw State University, GA
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Comment
pp 217-218
- By Alejandro Jara, Deputy Director-General, WTO Secretariat, Geneva
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PART III - Multilateralization: Sectors and Themes
pp 219-220
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6 - Services provisions in regional trade agreements: stumbling blocks or building blocks for multilateral liberalization?
pp 221-261
- By Carsten Fink, World Bank, Washington, DC, Marion Jansen, World Trade Organization, Geneva
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7 - Harmonizing preferential rules of origin regimes around the world
pp 262-363
- By Antoni Estevadeordal, Inter-American Development Bank, New York, Jeremy Harris, Inter-American Development Bank, New York, Kati Suominen, Inter-American Development Bank, New York
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Comment
pp 364-367
- By Olivier Cadot, University of Lausanne
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8 - Legal avenues to ‘multilateralizing regionalism’: beyond Article XXIV
pp 368-400
- By Joost Pauwelyn, Graduate Institute, Geneva
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PART IV - Multilateralization: Regional Perspectives
pp 401-402
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9 - Multilateralizing regionalism: case study of African regionalism
pp 403-426
- By Peter Draper, South African Institute of International Affairs and European Centre for International Political Economy, Mzukisi Qobo, Stellenbosch University and South African Institute of International Affairs
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10 - Multilateralizing RTAs in the Americas: state of play and ways forward
pp 427-491
- By Antoni Estevadeordal, Inter-American Development Bank, New York, Matthew Shearer, Inter-American Development Bank, New York, Kati Suominen, Inter-American Development Bank, New York
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Comment
pp 492-494
- By Marcelo Olarreaga, University of Geneva
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11 - Multilateralizing regional trade arrangements in Asia
pp 495-549
- By Masahiro Kawai, Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo, Ganeshan Wignaraja, Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo
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pp 550-553
- By Inkyo Cheong, Inha University, Korea
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12 - Fitting Asia-Pacific agreements into the WTO system
pp 554-635
- By Gary Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Brandeis University, Jeffrey Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Brandeis University
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13 - Multilateralizing preferential trade agreements: a developing country perspective
pp 636-680
- By Bernard Hoekman, World Bank, Washington, DC, and Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), London, L. Alan Winters, University of Sussex and Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), London
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pp 681-683
- By Philip I. Levy, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC
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14 - The challenge of negotiating RTAs for developing countries. What could the WTO do to help?
pp 684-704
- By Jim Rollo, University of Sussex, UK
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