Publisher's Synopsis
The Uruguay Round lasted over seven years from 1986 to 1994. The success of the Round has defined the shape of the world trading system for the next generation, and the agreements reached offer the promise of more open world markets and opportunities for additional trade and economic development worth hundreds of bilions of dollars in the years ahead. This text provides the story of how and why the Uruguay Round came about, what the participant countries sought, and what they encountered at each stage of the negotiations.
