Working Paper 30/1993: A arquitectura do sistema comercial internacional: a inserção específica dos PVDs

Abstract:

We can speak of the constitution, at the level of the world economy, in the post-World War II of an International Commercial System (ICS), the cornerstone of which is GATT – General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The principles on which the ICS is based are, through GATT, the benefits that theoretically derive from the practice of free trade in international commercial relations. Over the last decade, however, GATT practice has been moving away from the initial conceptions of free trade. Thus, GATT has progressively appeared as a manager of the new forms of protectionism. In parallel the character the character of GATT has evolved in a radical way: it is not only trying to regulate trade measures at the border, but also trying to “normalise” trade policies that have secondary effects on trade flows (TRIMS and TRIPS). The purpose of A arquitectura do sistema comercial internacional : a inserção específica dos PVDs, is to outline the main trends in the evolution of the ICS: disarmament of tariffs, establishment of GSPs, non-tariff barriers and regional integration.

Quotation:

Lima, Maria Antonina .1993. “A arquitectura do sistema comercial internacional : a inserção específica dos PVDs” . Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão. CEsA – Documentos de Trabalho nº 30/1993.