Developing nations take on bigger role in WTO
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23/11/1999
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International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
With big industrial nations struggling to agree on a framework for the next round of talks on liberalizing world trade, developing countries, which often balked at such efforts in the past, are investing a newfound zeal in the process. The deeper involvement of developing nations comes partly with their growing dependance on export markets, particularly after the recent global economic crisis, officials say.