CIAO DATE: 10/2008
March 2007
The quiet advance of trade and investment agreements between rich and poor countries threatens to deny developing countries a favourable foothold in the global economy. Driven by the USA and the European Union, these agreements impose far-reaching rules that place severe restrictions on the very policies developing countries need in order to fight poverty.
Resource link: Signing Away The Future: How trade and investment agreements between rich and poor countries undermine development [PDF] - 303K