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The real losers are cotton farmers in West Africa, textile workers in low income Asian and Muslim states, and low income shoppers in the poorest quarters of America and Europe. The Doha Round was supposed to help the world's poor, by lowering subsidies that keep Mali's cotton out of textile mills, tariffs that limit the flow of Cambodian T-shirts and other clothes to shelves. The big countries had a chance to help the poor and flopped.

All Fall Down, by Edward Gresser YaleGlobal, 27 July 2006

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The ARI Movement defines itself as an independent social movement which mission is to promote participative democracy, contribute to the implementation of new structural mechanisms and encourage the involvement of young people to become future social leaders.

The Cato Institute Center for Trade Policy Studies aims at increasing public understanding of the benefits of free trade and the costs of protectionism, by means of publications and the holding of policy forums and conferences.

The Center for International Private Enterprise is affiliated to the US Chamber of Commerce and supports the building of democracy and market economies throughout the world. Its work includes grants allowance and training programs as well as the publication of articles and reports.

The Center for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation is the largest center in Europe dealing with the study of globalisation and regionalisation.

The European Round Table of Industrialists gathers European industrial leaders aiming at promoting the competitiveness and growth of Europe's economy. It contributes to improving dialogue between industry and governments, at national and European levels.

Garnet is a European Network of Excellence on Global Governance, Regionalisation and Regulation: the role of the EU. This public website makes available research documents, Newsletter, past and forthcoming activities of the network. The Evian Group is one of the 44 Garnet partners across Europe.

The Globalist is a daily online feature service on the global economy, politics and culture. It focuses on the human dimension of globalisation to promote a better understanding of various issues.

The Global Trade Negotiations website gathers and disseminates information and research on the multilateral trade system, and represents an objective entry point to trade related resources on the web.

Human Globalization takes a fresh look at the already widely discussed theme of globalization. It presents real life case studies of people and places affected by globalization.

The IFC Economics Department provides comprehensive resources on private investment. The International Finance Corporation - a member of the World Bank Group – promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy focuses on rural communities and environmental issues, by means of research activities and advocacy. Several “observatories” (global resource centers) are available on the website, as well as information on the various programs monitored by the Institute.

The Institute for International Economics is a research institution that provides analysis as well as concrete solutions to key international economic problems.

The International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development is a non-governmental organization that aims at contributing to a better understanding of development and environment concerns in the context of international trade.

The International Federation for Alternative Trade is an international network that represents the whole Fair Trade chain from production to sale. It links producers to buyers and managers of Fair Trade marketing organizations.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development advances policy recommendations to make development sustainable, covers and reports on international negotiations and brokers knowledge gained through collaborative projects with global partners.

The Investment Promotion Network provides free access to online foreign investment and privatisation resources.

The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship was founded on the belief that economic progress and good governance in low-income countries emerge from entrepreneurship and innovations that empower ordinary citizens. Based at the MIT, the Center administers programs and convenes events.

NextBillion.net brings together the community of business leaders, social entrepreneurs, NGOs, policy makers, and academics who want to explore the connection between development and enterprise.

The OECD Development Co-operation Directorate represents the interface between OECD Member countries and the emerging and developing economies of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The Center monitors research activities on social and economic development issues.

Open democracy is an independent on-line magazine that aims at opening up worlds of ideas and reducing the distance between people and power. It focuses on important current issues.

The Progressive Policy Institute is a research and education institute that aims at defining and promoting a new progressive politics and government in America for the 21st Century.

International Trade Forum is the magazine of the International Trade Centre (ITC). It focuses on trade promotion and export development, as part of ITC’s technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition. The magazine is published quarterly in English, French and Spanish.

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