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Jagdish natwarlal bhagwati born july 26, 1934 is an indiaborn, naturalized american economist. This latest contribution from jagdish bhagwati and arvind panagariya, two indianborn economists at columbia. Jagdish bhagwati and indias trade strategy today aaditya mattoo and arvind subramanian1 presented at the brookings institution, 2000. Cfrs jagdish bhagwati argues against preferential trade. Jagdish bhagwati, the internationally renowned economist who uniquely combines a reputation as the leading scholar of international trade with a substantial presence in public policy on the important issues of the day, shines here a critical light on preferential trade agreements, revealing how the rapid spread of ptas endangers the world trading system. No antiglobalization treatise should be published without being able to refute mr. Bhagwati was born in 1934, into a gujarati family in the bombay presidency during the. Personally, reading this book did introduce me to some new ideas, such as the economic costs of protectionism lobbying, the diversion of trade caused by preferential trade agreements or the lack of. Bhagwati s most popular book is in defense of globalization. Bhagwatis most popular book is in defense of globalization. Reflections on an agenda for the world trade organisation. Bhagwati is notable for his research in international trade and for his advocacy of free trade. They are convinced that faster growth and freer markets remain the best remedy for poverty, inequality, pollution, and illhealth.
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