Publisher's Synopsis
The WTO negotiations on agricultural trade policy remain deadlocked following the failure of the multilateral talks at Cancun. This study considers various options involved in the discussions, focusing on the 'Framework for Establishing Modalities in Agriculture' (an annex of the revised draft Cancun Ministerial Text) and the positions of key players involved and the joint EC-US proposal. In order to quantify the economic effects of these proposals, the study uses a computable global trade model to analyse trade policy issues, and to assist in the preparation and evaluation of negotiating positions.
