Download or read book Gatekeepers of Global Commerce written by Antoni Estevadeordal and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...[C]ollection of various contributions on rules of origin made by the Bank's Integration and Trade Sector since 2000. Many of the volume's chapters have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, and by now they have been presented in more than two dozen countries across four continents. Together, these chapters provide a comprehensive examination of the political economy and trade and economic effects of rules of origin and put forth a succinct policy roadmap for countries around the world, including those in the Americas, to follow in attenuating the potential negative implications of this comples trade discipline." -- preface (vi).