Rich countries want unfettered access to poor countries' markets, which are often heavily protected by tariffs, but they don't want to give up all the protections for their own goods and services. — Daniel Altman Copy Share Image
As developing countries became bigger traders, it was clear that the old way of doing business wouldn't fly. To get them back to the… — Daniel Altman Copy Share Image
Rich countries want unfettered access to poor countries' markets, which are often heavily protected by tariffs, but they don't want to give up all… — Daniel Altman Copy Share Image
Pretty soon, we should see a few large regional blocs dominating global trade. The ones that lower trade barriers faster will grow faster... — Daniel Altman Copy Share Image
The WTO has outlived its usefulness as a setting for trade negotiations. It can still be a good place to resolve disputes (though this… — Daniel Altman Copy Share Image
Diverse groups of countries can do a lot by trading amongst themselves, exploiting differences in costs, resources, and technologies. — Daniel Altman Copy Share Image
