Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Title verso -- Contents -- Table of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Dislcaimer -- List of Acronyms -- Table of Legislation -- Introduction -- Part One: The WTO Negotiation Context -- Part Two: Requirements for Free Trade in Digitally-Delivered Content Products -- Part Three: Internal US and EC Negotiation Parameters -- Part Four: Outcomes of the Doha Round and US-Driven Preferential Trade Negotiations -- Annex -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
The rapid development of the Internet has led to a growing potential for electronic trade in digital content like movies, music and software. As a result, there is a need for a global trade framework applicable to such digitally-delivered content products. Yet, digital trade is currently not explicitly recognised by the trade rules and obligations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This study provides a complete analysis of the related challenges in the ongoing WTO Doha Negotiations to remedy this state of affairs. It elaborates on the required measures in the multilateral negotiations to
Analysis
Foreign trade regulation
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-288) and index
Notes
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