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List of Tables and Figures | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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List of Abbreviations | |
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Map of Africa | |
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Introduction | |
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A Short History of GATT and the WTO | |
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African Countries' Membership in the WTO and Various Coalitions | |
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Dispute Settlement Understanding | |
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The Dispute Settlement Procedure | |
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Disputes | |
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African Countries and the DSU | |
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Major Problems with the DSU | |
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Other Considerations Regarding the Low Level of African Participation in the DSU | |
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Conclusion | |
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Case: The Advisory Center on WTO Law | |
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Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights | |
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A Theoretical Perspective on Patents | |
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Technology and Trade | |
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Developed and Developing Countries' Perspectives on Patents | |
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Health Indicators in Africa | |
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Options Available to African Countries under the TRIPS Agreement | |
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African Countries' Proposals and Key Issues Regarding Compulsory Licensing | |
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Conclusion | |
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Agriculture in the Doha Round | |
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The Importance of Agriculture in Africa | |
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Agricultural Policies in African Countries | |
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The Agreement on Agriculture | |
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The Doha Round | |
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OECD Subsidies and Special and Differential Treatment | |
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OECD Subsidies from a Long-Term Perspective | |
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Conclusion | |
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Case: Cotton Producers in Benin Squeezed by Domestic Policies and OECD Subsidies | |
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Transparency in Government Procurement | |
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The Size of Government Procurement | |
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The Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA): A Plurilateral Agreement | |
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Economic Theory and Preferential Government Procurement | |
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African Countries and the Agreement on Government Procurement | |
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The Singapore Issues | |
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Reasons for African Countries' Resistance to TGP | |
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The WTO Conference in Cancun | |
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Corruption in African Countries | |
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Formulating an Ideal Government Procurement Policy | |
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How the WTO Can Help African Countries Enhance Their Government Procurement Policies | |
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Conclusion | |
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Aid for Trade | |
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Magnitude of Government Aid to Africa | |
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From Aid for Development to Aid for Trade | |
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The Scope of the Aid for Trade Initiative | |
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Rationale for Aid for Trade | |
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Effectiveness of Aid | |
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Implementing the Task Force Recommendations for Aid for Trade | |
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Conclusion | |
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Conclusion | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |