China and the WTO : Accession, Policy Reform, and Poverty Reduction Strategies

Bhattasali, Deepak ; Li, Shantong ; Martin, Will

Washington, DC:World Bank and Oxford University Press

关键词: AD VALOREM;    ADVERSE IMPACTS;    AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES;    AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS;    AGRICULTURAL GOODS;   

DOI  :  10.1596/0-8213-5667-4
RP-ID  :  29897

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

China's accession to the WTOrequires a great many specific policy reforms. However, ifthe best results are to be obtained, it is important thatthese reforms be implemented as part of a consistentdevelopment program, rather than simply by treating them asa recipe. To do this, policy makers must understand therange and nature of the policy changes required byaccession, their implications for the economy, and theavailability and effects of supporting policies. "Chinaand the WTO" analyzes the nature of the reformsinvolved in China's accession to the WTO, assessestheir implications for the world economy, and examines theimplications for individual households, particularly thepoor. Its key objective is to provide the information thatwill allow policy makers to implement WTO commitments andformulate supporting policies to contribute strongly toeconomic development and poverty reduction. Individualchapters by leading scholars analyze the nature of thereforms in key areas, such as agriculture, services,intellectual property and safeguards and anti-dumping. Thesechapters form the building blocks for later chapters, whichanalyze the implications of reform for the economy. The bookalso includes a series of studies that assess theimplications for households, taking into account the socialsafety net policies applying in China, and the impacts ofcomplementary policies in areas such as labor market reformand investments in human capital.