Recent Developments in GATS Negotiations and their Implications for African Countries
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S is not a new issue in multilateral trade negotiations and was first mentioned in the Tokyo Round of trade talks in the late 1970’s. The item was first placed on the official agenda for negotiations by the USA in the lead-up to the Uruguay Round of trade talks in the 1980’s. However, less developed countries (LDCs) were quick to oppose its inclusion in GATT as they felt they had little to gain and Recent Developments in GATS Negotiations and their Implications for African Countries
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