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World Trade Report

Factors Shaping the Future of World Trade


автоматическое преобразование текста в аудио
автоматическое преобразование текста в аудио

Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Comprehensive
  • Analytical
  • Innovative

Recommendation

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) annual report on the state of global trade reflects how trade among nations creates economic, political and social change, which in turn shapes worldwide commerce. This extensive review provides readers with summary information as well as exhaustive detail on a variety of trade-related subjects, such as demographics, technology and energy. It includes practical information, theoretical frameworks, academic discussions and empirical research. getAbstract finds that this hefty treatise packed with the WTO’s informed insights is valuable reading for anyone involved in world trade, business or policy making.

Take-Aways

  • Growth in world trade fell from 5.2% in 2011 to 2% in 2012.
  • The EU as a whole was the biggest exporter of goods and services in 2012, while China was the world’s largest exporting country. The US led in imports.
  • Trade patterns have shifted. Developing countries’ exports now account for almost half of all global trade, up from only 34% in 1980.

About the Author

The World Trade Organization focuses on global trade rules to ensure smooth, predictable and free trade among nations. It counts 159 countries as its members.


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