Friday, February 28, 2014

Whither multilateralism?

Agreements
 Number of countries
% of World Population
 % of GDP
 % of World Trade


 Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)

 12
 40
 60
 50
 Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

 2
 17
 40
 34
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) 

 16
 49
 30
 29
 Trade in Services Agreement (TISA)

 23
 25
 -
 68 (% of Services Trade)


With these kind of mega deals being negotiated, whither multilateralism in trade rule making?

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