- Facilitating Sustainable Development in the Developing World: Ensuring that Economic Growth is Inclusive and Environmentally Sustainable
(CITEE No 4/2010)
This Briefing paper critically reviews the literature on sustainable development concepts that explicitly recognise this linkage and uses this review as well as the recent development experience of India and China to develop an operational definition and indicators of sustainable development. - WTO Doha Round and Special Measures for Less Developed Countries
(CITEE No 7/2007)
Co-authored with Pranav Kumar
This Briefing Paper focuses upon four specific issues, which have occupied the centre stage in Post-HK trade negotiations. They are: duty-free and quota-free market access; aid for trade; cotton subsidies; and operationalisation of modalities for the special treatment of LDC members in the negotiation on trade in services. - Concluding the Doha Round: The Reality Check (CITEE No 1/2007)
Co-authored with Bipul Chatterjee and Pranav Kumar
The first three months of 2007 are extremely crucial for the Doha Round. This Briefing Paper analyses the bottom line and realpolitik involved in the restarting of the Doha Round negotiations. - Suspension of Doha Round Talks: The Cost Implications for India
(CITEE No 4/2006)
Co-authored with Pranav Kumar
This Briefing Paper addresses the prevailing imbalances in the world trading system, including economic loss due to suspension, impacts on geopolitics, setback to economic reforms and the cost of litigious disputes. - Suspension of Doha Round Talks: Reasons and the Possible After Effects
(CITEE No 2/2006)
Co-authored with Pranav Kumar and Ritu Lodha
This Briefing Paper analyses the meaning, reasons and consequences of the suspension of the Doha Round. It discusses the G-6 meetings, the major differences and the blame game that faces the suspension sine die. In addition, the paper looks into the possible chances of the revival of the Doha Round. - WTO in 2006: Looking Back to Move Ahead Post-Hong Kong is More Challenging (CITEE No 1/2006)
Co-authored with Pranav Kumar
The result of the Hong Kong is not so important as the message it sends out which is of immense significance for developing countries. This Briefing Paper takes a look at the possible scenario in the post-Hong Kong Declaration. - Farm Agenda at the WTO: The ‘Key’ to Moving the Doha Round
(CITEE: No. 1/2004)
Co-authored with Aparna Shivpuri
This Briefing Paper analyses the tussle between the rich countries like the EU and the US, on the one hand, and the developing countries like Brazil, India and South Africa, on the other, to discipline the farm regime in the WTO in their favour. - “TRIPs-Plus”: Enhancing Right Holders’ Protection, Eroding TRIPs’ Flexibilities (CITEE: No. 2/ 2004)
Co-authored with Pranav Kumar & Aparna Shivpuri
The focus of this Briefing Paper is limited to those Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) plus issues that are related to patents. The developed countries are implementing these TRIPs plus provisions by enforcing stricter patent rules through bilateral and regional trading arrangements. - Trade and Sustainable Development: An Outline of a Southern Agenda
(CITEE: No. 1/2001)
Co-authored with Bipul Chatterjee
This Briefing Paper has tried to outline two pertinent questions. First, how does trade policy relate to sustainable development? Second, is there any developing countries’ (southern) agenda on trade and sustainable development?
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