An Interplay between Internal and External Markets: EU Dairy Tariffs and the Doha Round of the WTO. (August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cedro, Rafael Rosa; Melnyk, Leanne
• Is Part Of: Alternatives. Volume 39:Number 3(2014:Aug.)
• Page Start: 177
• Page End: 186
• Publication Date: 2014-08
• Subjects: WTO -- development -- economic integration -- European Union; Globalization -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; Sociology -- Periodicals; 306.2
• DOI: 10.1177/0304375414567979
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0304-3754

Abstract

In a world undergoing multiple transformations, domestic and regional development policies are increasingly conditioned by multilateral treaties, such as those within the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This article analyzes an aspect of the interplay between internal/regional and external markets and their respective regulatory frameworks. It uses a case study of the dairy import tariffs of the European Union in contrast to the broader multilateral regulation provided by the WTO. The case analyzed demonstrates the need for detailed attention to potential impacts of ongoing multilateral integration processes that may affect different countries and regions of the world, their policies, and their capacity to pursue their own development objectives.