Book Summary of WTO-Cancun And Beyond, Chandrashekar International economic growth and stability through the promotion of trade was the central vision that led to the creation of multilaterat trading system in 1948 in the form of GATT and later n in a formal form, as WTO. Unfortunately, WTO has earned the reputation of favoring developed countries as opposed to its objective of fostering global trade. This has resulted in the failure of initial rounds of negotiations. However in Doha, a consensus on issues of vital importance was achieved thanks to improved understanding between the developing and developed countries. The consensus provided WTO with the much required momentum to take the multilateral trade agreement furthur. The member nations also agreed upon an ambitious Doha Development Agenda. About Author : Y ChandraSekhar holds an MBA from Kakatiya University. He has been associated with ICFAI since 2000. He regularly contributes articles to Chartered Financial Analyst magazine. He has also contributed articles to various other ICFAI publication. He is presently working as Assistant Editor in ICFAI University press. His areas of interest include financial markets, financial services,and the international trade. Contents : Overview Issues at Cancun After Cancun Index