Challenges for Trade Liberalization and WTO Rules: The Case of Macedonia
Session
Management, Business and Economics
Description
The collapse of communist systems in the Former Soviet Union and the former Yugoslavia, led the way for the states of these systems to the democratic systems of governance and market liberalization. Through this research, we aim to highlight the challenges with which it was faced the Macedonian state and government during the process of market liberalization, with particular emphasis on the costs associated with and during the World Trade Organization (WTO) membership process. Following the analysis of the official reports of the WTO and the Macedonian Statistical Office, as well as the interviews with Macedonian officials, we conclude that the WTO rules and principles have had an impact on: reduction of revenues from customs, domestic businesses and legislative changes in terms of foreign trade.
Keywords:
Liberalization, Trade, WTO, Costs
Session Chair
Edmond Hajrizi
Session Co-Chair
Armend Muja
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-54-7
Location
Durres, Albania
Start Date
28-10-2017 9:00 AM
End Date
28-10-2017 10:30 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2017.254
Recommended Citation
Muça, Fisnik, "Challenges for Trade Liberalization and WTO Rules: The Case of Macedonia" (2017). UBT International Conference. 254.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2017/all-events/254
Challenges for Trade Liberalization and WTO Rules: The Case of Macedonia
Durres, Albania
The collapse of communist systems in the Former Soviet Union and the former Yugoslavia, led the way for the states of these systems to the democratic systems of governance and market liberalization. Through this research, we aim to highlight the challenges with which it was faced the Macedonian state and government during the process of market liberalization, with particular emphasis on the costs associated with and during the World Trade Organization (WTO) membership process. Following the analysis of the official reports of the WTO and the Macedonian Statistical Office, as well as the interviews with Macedonian officials, we conclude that the WTO rules and principles have had an impact on: reduction of revenues from customs, domestic businesses and legislative changes in terms of foreign trade.