Welcome to Trade Out of Poverty
Trade is the only proven route out of poverty. Yet the poorest countries still face
obstacles to trade with the developed world and even with each other.
TOP exists to raise awareness of how much the poorest countries could benefit from
an opening up of markets to their exports. We research into the barriers that still
exist, quantify the damage they do and identify successful ways of removing them.
News
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May 09, 2012
Lamy: Continue Moving in ‘Small Steps’ on Doha
Five months on from the eighth WTO ministerial conference, members are still looking at options for moving out of the Doha Round impasse, with the contentious issues of industrial market access and agriculture having seen little progress during recent negotiations in Geneva.
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May 09, 2012
Unctad criticises inconsistent attempts at global financial reform
In the face of attempts to clip its wings, secretary general Supachai Panitchpakdi has defended Unctad's global role
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May 09, 2012
Doha Round nearing death, says economist
AFTER years of trying to reach an agreement, world-renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs issued a warning that the Doha Round of negotiations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) may never see completion.
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Apr 25, 2012
BRICS urge G20 to push for fair trade
The BRICS grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has called on the G20 to strengthen its coordination and find ways to improve the multilateral trading system in order to address current global economic uncertainties.
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