Joseph Stiglitz
Andrew CharltonThis poor outcome is not the result of a Machiavellian plot to cheat the developing countries, but certainly the outcomes of trade deals are determined by real politik and the special interests in developing countries. The good intentions of trade negotiators get lost along the way. Developing countries face enormous challenges in expanding exports and greater adjustment costs and greater barriers to seizing new opportunities. The international trade regime has not provided a level playing field, and if we are to increase the chances of a development round leading to development, not only must there be a more level playing field, but there must also be aid to help developing countries.
Remarks by Martín Guzmán at 12th Edition of the Paris Forum: Key findings and conclusions of the Jubilee Report
Dear members of the Paris Club Secretariat, Thank you for the invitation to present some of the key findings and conclusions of the Jubilee Report, commissioned by Pope Francis and prepared by a Commission of
José Antonio Ocampo
Martín Guzmán