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  "title": "The Uruguay Round and the Arab Countries",
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  "summary": "The benefits and challenges of the liberalization measures encompassed under the Uruguay Round were the subject of aseminar sponsored by the IMF, the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, the Arab Monetary Fund, and the World Bank.",
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      "heading": "Overview and scope",
      "content": "- Edited by Saíd El-Naggar.\n- Publication date: June 20, 1996.\n- Pages: 211.\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557754974.071\n- ISBN: 9781557754974\n- Stock No: URACEA0000000\n- Publication type: Book (IMF)."
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      "heading": "Core themes and analytical focus",
      "content": "- Reviews the results of the Uruguay Round.\n- Examines the broad policy and macroeconomic implications of trade reform for the Arab countries.\n- Considers sectoral trade reform measures embodied in the Uruguay Round agreement and their impact on the Arab countries, specifically:\n  - Trade in agricultural products.\n  - Textiles and clothing.\n  - Services."
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      "heading": "Audience and sponsoring organizations",
      "content": "- Papers originated from a seminar sponsored by:\n  - The IMF.\n  - The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.\n  - The Arab Monetary Fund.\n  - The World Bank."
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      "heading": "Subject classifications and keywords",
      "content": "- Subject: Agricultural commodities, Commodities, Exports, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, International trade, Tariffs, Taxes, Trade barriers.\n- Keywords: Agricultural commodities, BOOK, country, Eastern Europe, export, Exports, GATT rule, GATT system, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Global, liberalization, Maghreb, Middle East, North Africa, Tariffs, trade, Trade barriers, Uruguay Round agreement, Uruguay Round result, WTO member.\n\nInternational Monetary Fund — The Uruguay Round and the Arab Countries (June 20, 1996), DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557754974.071\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/books/issues/2016/12/30/the-uruguay-round-and-the-arab-countries-717"
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    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557754974.071",
    "Edited by Saíd El-Naggar.",
    "Publication date: June 20, 1996.",
    "Pages: 211.",
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    "ISBN: 9781557754974",
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    "Publication type: Book (IMF).",
    "Reviews the results of the Uruguay Round.",
    "Examines the broad policy and macroeconomic implications of trade reform for the Arab countries.",
    "Considers sectoral trade reform measures embodied in the Uruguay Round agreement and their impact on the Arab countries, specifically:",
    "Papers originated from a seminar sponsored by:",
    "Subject: Agricultural commodities, Commodities, Exports, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, International trade, Tariffs, Taxes, Trade barriers.",
    "Keywords: Agricultural commodities, BOOK, country, Eastern Europe, export, Exports, GATT rule, GATT system, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Global, liberalization, Maghreb, Middle East, North Africa, Tariffs, trade, Trade barriers, Uruguay Round agreement, Uruguay Round result, WTO member."
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