A primer on development dimension of the Doha development agenda, IPRA Working Paper 34

This paper documents the developments in the WTO negotiations from Doha to present day, in the context of substantive work programme on special and differential treatment (S&D) for developing countries. From the evidence so far, no substantial progress has been made in strengthening the S&D proposals and making them more precise, effective and operational as mandated in Doha. Given that economic and social conditions vary across countries, one option would be to tailor different types of S&D measures to specific circumstances and needs of developing countries on the basis of their levels of development.