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Mark Thirlwell discusses the Doha Round collapse

Source: Lateline Business
Published: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:47 AEST
Expires: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 9:47 AEST

A World Trade Organisation summit overnight in Geneva has failed to salvage the Doha Round of international trade talks. The collapse comes at an estimated $7 billion cost to the Australian economy alone. Mark Thirlwell, international trade economist for the Lowy Institute joined Lateline Business to discuss the implications for Australia and the world.

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Tags: business-economics-and-finance, trade, agreements-and-treaties, australia, qatar, switzerland

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