The Role Of Wto

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The role of World Trade Organization (WTO) in the international business. Argue the case that the WTO is either helpful or a hindrance to international trade, giving particular examples to support your case. Presented by: Ndwiga P. Musangi A research assignment presented in partial fulfillment in completion of Corporate Management (DBA 4103) course unit under Doctorate degree in Business Administration ( Finance) offered by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT). 23rd August 2011 Abstract International trade has been increasingly frequent since industrialization. Today globalization becomes well-known among people as economies have become more open, countries become more dependent on one another. However, rarely is free trade, truly free trade due to country interventions which aim to promote industrialization or national interests, or protect employment or consumer. In an interdependent world the actions of one country has consequences for others. Hence The World Trade Organization (WTO) has grown in importance because globalization expands and countries become inter-dependent. WTO is the international body responsible for oversight of trade between nations. Trade opening and reducing trade barriers, has been, is and will remain, essential to promote growth and development, to improve standards of living and to tackle poverty reduction. The World Trade Organization remains the most efficient and most legitimate forum to open and regulate world trade. The most efficient, because it works at the service of all the participants and because of its modern system to solve trade disputes. The influence of WTO on developing countries has been long debated in the society; this paper focuses on the question of whether WTO has benefited developing countries in their involvement in international market and if so the paper will outline these
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