Why the TPP is undermining the Doha Round
January, 2013
Under regional FTAs like the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), far fewer countries are involved compared to multilateral trade negotiations like the Doha Round. The potential trade-offs in negotiations are more manageable and participant states may be more likely to make offers and examine concessions. But apart from this possible advantage, the TPP process has many downsides, and is undermining successful multilateral free trade.