Signing Away the Future
How trade and investment agreements between rich and poor countries undermine development
Briefing Paper
Published: March 2007
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Publication Summary
The quiet advance of trade and investment agreements between rich and poor countries threatens to deny developing countries a favourable foothold in the global economy. Driven by the USA and the European Union, these agreements impose far-reaching rules that place severe restrictions on the very policies developing countries need in order to fight poverty.