Is Doha Dead?

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In The Media

Is Doha Dead?

By Sherman Katz

Published on Jul 25, 2006

Source: NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

The recent breakdown of the Doha Round of WTO negotiations over differences between the US, the EU and key developing countries has left some concerned that the viability of multilateral trade negotiations is being called into question. Senior Associate Sherman Katz joined Jeffrey Brown on the NewsHour to discuss why the talks have been suspended and assess the prospects for reviving them.

Click here for streaming video, audio and a transcript of the interview.

About the Author

Sherman Katz

Former Senior Associate

Recent Work

Paper
Intellectual Property Rights as a Key Obstacle to Russia’s WTO Accession
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