[New post] Least Developed Countries have 13 years to meet global trade rules, but still lack critical flexibility at the WTO

Development Matters posted: " By Rachel Thrasher, Researcher, Boston University Global Development Policy By only granting a 13-year extension in a critical time for economic recovery from COVID-19, Members of the World Trade Organization may be creating more severe challenges" New post on Development Matters Least Developed Countries have 13 years to meet global trade rules, but still lack critical flexibility at the WTO by Development Matters By only granting a 13-year extension in a critical time for economic recovery from COVID-19, Members of the World Trade Organization may be creating more severe challenges for Least Developed Countries and the global economy down the road. Read more of this post Development Matters | July 27, 2021 at 3:53 pm | Tags: Covid-19, LDCs, Trade | Categories: Building resilience, Reviving multilateralism | URL: https://wp.me/p7zHR6-3W9 Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Development Matters. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://oecd-development-matters.org/2021/07/27/least-developed-countries-have-13-years-to-meet-global-trade-rules-but-still-lack-critical-flexibility-at-the-wto/