* Top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. * Examination of key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level.

Editorial Introduction: Peter Lloyd (University of Melbourne)and Chris Milner (University of Nottingham). Part I: Institutional Focus:. 1. Developing Countries at Doha: A Political Economy Analysis: Arvind Panagariya (University of Maryland). 2. The Role of International and National Agencies in Trade-related Capacity Building: Susan Prowse (Department for International Development, UK). Part II: Regional Focus:. 3. ASEAN Integration: At Risk of Going in Different Directions: Zainal-Abidin Mahani (University of Malaya). 4. New Bilateralism in the Asia-Pacific: Peter Lloyd (University of Melbourne). Part III: Trade Policy Reviews:. 5. Malaysian Trade Policy and the 2001 WTO Trade Policy Review: Prema-Chandra Athukorala (Australian National University). 6. Export Growth and Trade Policy in Ghana in the Twentieth Century: Francis Teal (University of Oxford). Part IV: Special Features:. 7. Trade Liberalisation and Poverty: What are the Links?: L. Alan Winters (University of Sussex). 8. The EU’s Free-trade Agreements with Developing Countries: A Case of Wishful Thinking?: Matthew McQueen (University of Reading).

This volume is the ninth in an annual series in which top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Each annual volume examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level. Each volume also provides assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy Reviews.