Role of ASEAN in the Uruguay round : opportunities and constraints

This introductory material is followed by a section entitled "ASEAN Economies and Trade Regimes," which provides a brief sketch of ASEAN"s trade structure, performance, and policies as a backdrop to the discussion that follows. The section entitled "The multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) Experience" analyzes ASEAN"s past experience in the MTNs. "Rationale for Active Participation in the New Round" scrutinizes ASEAN"s interest in the Uruguay Round. The section that follows identifies and critically examines priority issues of interest to ASEAN countries. The next section discusses the role that ASEAN will play in the Uruguay Round and the strategies it may adopt. The final section outlines some policy implications of the eighth round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations. (Author abstract)