WTO Public Forum: “Trade works…IF” – What Does It Take to Make Trade Work for Development?

The mere increase of integration into the global economy does not by itself produce a greater developmental impact. Trade works IF developing countries can fully harness the opportunities that come with trade and minimize its potential disadvantages. Decision makers have to work in a variety of policy fields simultaneously and complementary to provide the solid ground for economic and social development. The working session explored the recommendations of policy initiatives aiming at a fair distribution of gains from trade