Restoring the G20’s credibility on trade: Plan B and the WTO trade talks

Announcement that the WTO talks will not be put back on track this year – despite the G20’s November 15th commitment to do so – is the first concrete demonstration of the G20’s ineffectiveness. This column argues that the G20 should undertake a “Plan B” on world trade to restore G20 creditability and shore-up support for the WTO.

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ESO: Background information: WTO fails to set outline deal date http://www.europeansources.info/record/wto-fails-to-set-outline-deal-date/

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