Book contents
- Revitalizing the World Trading System
- Revitalizing the World Trading System
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Why Trade?
- 1 The Origins of Trade
- Part II The Multilateral Trading System
- Part III The Regular Operations of the WTO
- Part IV Major Substantive Topics
- Part V World Trade Governance and Systemic Reform
- Part VI Conclusion
- Afterword
- Select Bibliography
- Index
1 - The Origins of Trade
from Part I - Why Trade?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 June 2023
- Revitalizing the World Trading System
- Revitalizing the World Trading System
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Why Trade?
- 1 The Origins of Trade
- Part II The Multilateral Trading System
- Part III The Regular Operations of the WTO
- Part IV Major Substantive Topics
- Part V World Trade Governance and Systemic Reform
- Part VI Conclusion
- Afterword
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Trade has been with humankind for over 100,000 years. It is a vital part of all civilizations. The motivations for trade have included a full range of possibilities, from dire necessity to improving the quality of life.
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- Revitalizing the World Trading System , pp. 9 - 18Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023