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Economic Impact of WTO Membership on Jordan: An Assessment
This study supports Jordan’s membership application to the WTO by examining the negotiating issues and economic impact on trade in goods, trade in services, intellectual property rights, and trade-related investment measures. Detailed estimates are given for the impact of tariff reductions in Jordan’s imports and those of its major trading partners, and the associated effects on Jordan’s exports. The estimates suggest that the largest expansion in traded goods resulting from Jordan’s WTO membership are likely to occur in automobiles and accessories, gold, paper and paper products, and non-electrical machine parts. In services, the study examines Jordan’s interests in tourism, construction and related engineering services, and financial services. (In two volumes). USAID/Jordan (378 pages). December 1994.