Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-08-28
Thomas W. Hertel of Purdue University reviews “Delivering on Doha: Farm Trade and the Poor” by Kimberly Ann Elliott,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Explores why progress on agriculture is politically the key to breaking the Doha Round impasse, and why a breakthrough on agriculture by itself would yield only a modest “development” result. Addresses the problems posed by how rich countries support their agricultural sectors. Investigates the potential distributional effects of an agricultural agreement by examining current trade patterns involving developing countries and agriculture. Studies the elements of a potential deal. Elliott is Senior Fellow at the Institute for International Economics. Glossary; index.”