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"This is the sixteenth volume in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level. Provides up-to-date assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy Reviews. Analyses trade policy in areas such as Turkey and includes a symposium on China and Africa. Contributors also investigate the growth of agricultural protection in Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries. A vital resource for researchers, analysts and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issues"-- "The World Economy: Global Trade Policy 2009 is the sixteenth in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Each annual volume examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level. Each volume also provides assessments of the World Trade Organization's recent Trade Policy Reviews. The 2009 issue analyses global trade policy in Turkey and includes a symposium on China and Africa. A special feature by Johan F.M. Swinnen also investigates the growth of agricultural protection in Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries. This book is a vital resource for researchers, analysts and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issues"--