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1、Theworldiscomplex.TheWorldTradeOrganizationiscomplex.Thisbookletisbrief,butittriestoreflect10thingsthethecomplexanddynamicnatureoftradeandtheWTO’straderules.Ithighlightsbenefitsofthetradingsystem,WTOcandobutitdoesn’tclaimthateverythingisperfect.Wereitaperfectsystem,therewouldbe
2、noneedforfurthernegotiationsandforthesystemtoevolveandreformcontinually.TheWTOcan...NordoesthisbookletclaimthateveryoneagreesaboutpageeverythingintheWTO.That’soneofthemostimportantreasonsforhavingthesystem:it’saforumforcountries1…cutlivingcostsandraiselivingstandards2tothrashou
3、ttheirdifferencesontradeissues.2…settledisputesandreducetradetensions10Thatsaid,thereareanumberofreasonswhywe’re3…stimulateeconomicgrowthandemployment14betteroffwiththesystemthanwithoutit.4…cutthecostofdoingbusinessinternationally205…encouragegoodgovernance266…helpcountriesdeve
4、lop307…givetheweakastrongervoice368…supporttheenvironmentandhealth40What’stheWTO’sviewon…?TheWTOisitsmembers.Withover9…contributetopeaceandstability46150members,theWTOhasover150views—probablymorethanthat,too.10…beeffectivewithouthittingtheheadlines50Weareallconsumers.TheWTOcan.
5、..Thepriceswepayforourfoodandclothing,ournecessitiesandluxuries,andeverythingelseinbetween,areaffectedbytradepolicies.23TheEuropeanUnion,which,throughtheTheseissueshavenowbeenincorporated1...cutlivingcostscreationofitssinglemarketundertookthethirdintoabroaderworkprogramme,theDo
6、hamajorliberalizationattheturnofthecentury,DevelopmentAgenda,launchedatthefourthandraiselivingsaysthegainsfromthewidervarietyofgoodsWTOMinisterialConferenceinDoha,Qatar,andservicesavailabletotheaverageEuropeaninNovember2001.standardsconsumerareintherangeof€600ayear,inadditionto
7、thegainsfromlowerprices.Clothesarecheaper.Likeagriculture,tradeingarmentsandtextileshasbeenreformedProtectingagricultureraisedfoodFoodischeaperifprotectionisreduced.althoughsomeprotectionremains.Attimespricesbyanestimated$1,500perWhenyouprotectyouragriculture,foodisofpeakprotec
8、tion,thecoststoconsumersyearforafamilyoffourintheartif
