Delivering on Doha: Farm Trade and the Poor

Abstract

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- Why Is Agricultural Liberalization at the Center of the Doha Round? -- Why Is a Doha Agreement on Agricultural Liberalization Not Enough? -- Plan of the Book -- 2 The Problem: Rich Countries Supporting Rich Farmers -- Mechanisms for Supporting Farmers -- The WTO Framework for Negotiating on Agriculture -- Patterns of Support Across Countries -- Patterns of Support Across Commodities -- Implications for the Doha Round -- Appendix 2A Producer Support Estimate for US Cotton -- 3 Prospects for Reform: Lessons from US and European Experience -- The Evolution of US and European Agricultural Policy -- Decoupled EU, US Subsidies: Implications for the Doha Round -- Reform Obstacles and Opportunities in 2006 -- 4 Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries -- Agricultural Trade and Developing Economies -- The Opportunities: What Do Developing Countries Export? -- What Are the Challenges? -- Domestic Obstacles to Grasping Trade Opportunities -- Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards: Both a Challenge and an Opportunity -- 5 The Devil in the Doha Details -- Export Subsidies and the Role of Food Aid -- Domestic Support -- Market Access -- 6 Delivering on Doha's Promise -- Special and Differential Treatment -- Aid-for-Trade and Supply Constraints -- Recommendations for a Doha Package Deal -- Glossary -- References -- Index.