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The GATT, quantitative restrictions, and the balance of payments/

Frank, Isaiah.

The GATT, quantitative restrictions, and the balance of payments/ - Washington D.C. : The World Bank, 1987. - 17 p. ; - Development policy issues series ; .

Discussion paper

The purpose of this paper is to examine the rationale for the present GATT roles on QRs; convey an indication of the extent of resort to the balance of payments exception to the rules; evaluate the roles of the GATT and the IMF in monitoring the exception; assess the appropriateness of the exception under present circumstances; and propose a way of dealing with the problem in the context of the current multilateral trade negotiations


Tariff preferences.


Free trade.

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