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Lipsey & Chrystal: Economics 11e

Chapter 27

The Doha Round of world trade talks have been taking place since 2001.  The following report updates us on progress, or rather lack of it.
The Times, Friday, June 22, 2007
business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article1969093.ece

A more general defence of "free trade" can be found at:
Financial Times, Thursday, May 10, 2007
search.ft.com/ftArticle?queryText=Unfounded+new+fears+on+free+trade&y=6&aje=true&x=11&id=070510000583

World trade talks in the Doha Round seemed to have broken down in July 2008, relevant stories are:
Financial Times, Wednesday, July 30, 2008
www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9aa3fec2-5dcd-11dd-8129-000077b07658.html
Financial Times, Tuesday, July 29, 2008
www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14f5b5b6-5d98-11dd-8129-000077b07658.html
Financial Times, Tuesday, July 29, 2008
www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d02623b0-5d99-11dd-8129-000077b07658,s01=1.html
The Economist, Saturday, July 19, 2008
www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11745498