A Decade of the World Trade Organization and the Trade Performance of Muslim Countries

The World Trade Organization (WTO), established on 1 January 1995 as a successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), has played an important role in promoting global free trade. The implementation of its agreements, however, has not been smooth and easy. In fact this has been part...

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Autor principal:	Ruzita Mohd. Amin
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	International Institute of Islamic Thought 2010
Materias:	Islam BP1-253
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4e8f71953c31402391b0f4a6ffaed7302021-12-02T17:26:13ZA Decade of the World Trade Organization and the Trade Performance of Muslim Countries10.35632/ajis.v27i4.3692690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/4e8f71953c31402391b0f4a6ffaed7302010-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/369https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741 The World Trade Organization (WTO), established on 1 January 1995 as a successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), has played an important role in promoting global free trade. The implementation of its agreements, however, has not been smooth and easy. In fact this has been particularly difficult for developing countries, since they are expected to be on a level playing field with the developed countries. After more than a decade of existence, it is worth looking at the WTO’s impact on developing countries, particularly Muslim countries. This paper focuses mainly on the performance of merchandise trade of Muslim countries after they joined the WTO. I first analyze their participation in world merchandise trade and highlight their trade characteristics in general. This is then followed by a short discussion on the implications of WTO agreements on Muslim countries and some recommendations on how to face this challenge. Ruzita Mohd. AminInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 27, Iss 4 (2010)
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description	The World Trade Organization (WTO), established on 1 January 1995 as a successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), has played an important role in promoting global free trade. The implementation of its agreements, however, has not been smooth and easy. In fact this has been particularly difficult for developing countries, since they are expected to be on a level playing field with the developed countries. After more than a decade of existence, it is worth looking at the WTO’s impact on developing countries, particularly Muslim countries. This paper focuses mainly on the performance of merchandise trade of Muslim countries after they joined the WTO. I first analyze their participation in world merchandise trade and highlight their trade characteristics in general. This is then followed by a short discussion on the implications of WTO agreements on Muslim countries and some recommendations on how to face this challenge.
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A Decade of the World Trade Organization and the Trade Performance of Muslim Countries

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