In the most recent trade round of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Doha Round, negotiations were stuck because poor countries wanted rich countries to protect intellectual property rights more aggressively, and rich countries wanted poor countries to end agricultural subsidies to their farmers. A. True B. False

In the most recent trade round of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Doha Round, negotiations were stuck because poor countries wanted rich countries to protect intellectual property rights more aggressively, and rich countries wanted poor countries to end agricultural subsidies to their farmers. A. True B. False

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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