Without special provisions, a Doha deal will do more harm than good for low-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.  To benefit the world's poor and make a deal politically viable, rich countries should offer a development package that includes full duty-free quota-free access for the exports of the poorest.

A free trade agreement between the United States and the Andean countries has the potential not only to increase trade and promote economic growth, but also to develop stability and democracy in the Andes. However, if the negotiations are treated as a zero-sum competition, the agreement has the potential to undermine those very goals.