Joining the world’s economic Parliament

Joining the world’s economic parliament [PDF 245KB]

After 16 years of negotiations, Vanuatu is poised to join the World Trade Organisation. By taking a seat at what is in effect the world’s economic parliament, Vanuatu is staking a claim as a member of the world economy to make decisions affecting itself and the rest of the world. It is a controversial decision depending on your viewpoint: seen as a surrender to powerful global interests by critics, and as a mature policy of engagement by its supporters. What is the reality? Did Vanuatu get the best deal it possibly could have?

PiPP’s independent analysis of Vanuatu’s bid to join the WTO presented an accessible guide to policymakers and he general public and demolished some of the myths about joining the global multilateral trading system.

This article was written by

PiPP Staff

http://www.pacificpolicy.org/

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