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p. 24 of 77 BACK | NEXT Foreword, Acknowledgments, Contents, Acronyms and Abbreviations, Definitions I. Developing Asia and the World Developing Asia and the Pacific: Performance and Prospects Prospects for the World Economy in 2006-2007 Subregional Summaries Textiles and Clothing in the Post-Quota Era: The Outlook for Asian Suppliers The Doha Development Agenda: Asian Challenges and Prospects after the Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong, China Introduction Key issues in the Doha Development Agenda Gauging the gains of Doha trade liberalization for the region Beyond Doha Endnotes and references II. Economic trends and prospects in developing Asia III. Routes for Asia's Trade Statistical appendix

Asian Development Outlook 2006 : I. Developing Asia and the World

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The Doha Development Agenda: Asian Challenges and Prospects after the Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong, China

The Doha Development Agenda is the first "round" of multilateral trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization and is also the first time that multilateral trade talks have explicitly sought to focus on the interests of developing countries. Developing Asia therefore has much at stake in the talks and has a strong interest in a positive and ambitious outcome. The key areas of market access negotiations are in industrial products, agriculture, and services. Each area raises distinct issues and nuances for various groups of developed and developing countries. In addition, the Doha Agenda includes the rules governing contingent forms of protection and regional trade agreements. Finally, "aid for trade" and trade facilitation are part of the agenda. Asia has a vital interest in multilateral liberalization prospering in the Doha talks.

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