John Audley
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The case for ending subsidies is yet to be wonDecember 06, 2005One week from now, trade negotiators from more than 150 countries will meet in Hong Kong to begin the last leg of the first trade round dedicated to promoting economic development and poverty reduction. They will be besieged by the motley circus of media, business people, non-governmental organisations and protesters that has followed the World Trade Organisation since Seattle in 1999. Winds of ChangeOctober 13, 2005Confronted by strong political winds in the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes and gusts of hot air blowing off Capitol Hill, the Bush administration still has signaled the right message on global trade negotiations: Breaking the deadlock in the WTO’s Doha round of talks begins by taking initial steps to reform U.S. farm policy.U.S. would be better off with economic agendaFebruary 27, 2005It’s not altogether surprising that the agenda for President Bush’s trip to Brussels to speak at the North American Treaty Organization and before the European Parliament was so narrowly focused on the three I’s of foreign policy -- Iraq, Iran and Israel. The president’s meetings with European leaders represent the final step in a well-choreographed effort by the White House to redefine its relations with Europe.Tsunamis and TariffsFebruary 01, 2005International aid has poured into South Asia's devastated coastline following December's tsunamis. Despite this support, donors like the United States and the EU have been criticized for not giving enough. But perhaps the key to aid is not emptying disaster relief funds, but alleviating harsh — and often unnecessary — tariff barriers. John Audley and Kareem Saleh of the German Marshall Fund explain.
Boeing vs. Airbus: Trade Fight Could Prove Costly for EveryoneDecember 06, 2004In what we now know was a futile political gesture to win support from Washington state voters this election year, the Bush administration championed local aerospace giant Boeing in a complaint filed at the World Trade Organization against the European Union. The filing alleges that the EU provides unfair subsidies to Boeing's arch rival, Airbus.
What People Really Think of Free TradeJuly 22, 2004The United States and Europe have long claimed that free-trade and poverty reduction are among their highest political priorities. But their recent record is hardly illustrious. But new opinion data commissioned by the German Marshal Fund, suggests that the public in both Europe and America is far more liberal than is often assumed, and also concerned about the damage that Western subsidies wreak on the developing world.The Evolution of the United States Trade and Environment PolicyJune 06, 2004
The 30 June session of the Trade Negotiations Committee provided an opportunity to assess the chances of meeting the end-July deadline for agreement on broad negotiating frameworks for agriculture and industrial market access in the WTO’s beleaguered Doha Round. Agreement on the Singapore issues, development concerns and cotton are other key elements of the package.
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Tsunamis and TariffsFebruary 01, 2005International aid has poured into South Asia's devastated coastline following December's tsunamis. Despite this support, donors like the United States and the EU have been criticized for not giving enough. But perhaps the key to aid is not emptying disaster relief funds, but alleviating harsh — and often unnecessary — tariff barriers.Reconciling Trade and Poverty ReductionJuly 01, 2004The survey results show a very clear and broad picture of public opinion on the relationship between trade and poverty. While people surveyed in the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom believe in fighting poverty for humanitarian reasons, they also believe that the best way to do so is by helping developing countries become self-reliant.
