%0 Journal Article
%T Philippine Agriculture under the World Trade Organization, 1995-2005: Gains, Losses, and Prospects
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%D 2009
%X The paper reviews the Philippines¡¯s implementation of the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) and the agricultural sector¡¯s performance in the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 1995 to 2005. It posits that the forecasted benefits from the implementation of the AoA were based on a host of faulty assumptions. The continued proliferation of trade distorting domestic subsidies in developed countries, the use of tariff peaks and other forms of nontariff barriers, and the Philippine government¡¯s failure to deliver the necessary safety nets to small farmers and agricultural producers undermined the country¡¯s capability to gain from liberalized trade under the WTO. The paper also examines the evolution of the Philippines¡¯s position on the AoA as the country became an active member of developing-country formations in the WTO, such as the G20 and the G33. The paper underscores the importance of a comprehensive strategy in trade negotiations¡ªone that links productivity and competitiveness enhancement programs to trade liberalization commitments and harmonizes negotiating agenda across multilateral, regional, and bilateral trade agreements
%U http://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/kasarinlan/article/view/2052