Vows of New Aid to the Poor Leave the Poor Unimpressed ... the United States, the European Union, and Japan [plan] to eliminate duties and [import] quotas on almost all goods from up to 50 of the...

Vows of New Aid to the Poor Leave the Poor Unimpressed

... the United States, the European Union, and Japan [plan] to eliminate duties and [import] quotas on almost all goods from up to 50 of the world’s poor nations, ... The proposal for dutyfree, quota-free treatment is so divisive among developing countries that even some negotiators ... are saying that the plan must be broadened.

a. Why do these countries want to eliminate trade barriers for only the poorest countries?

b. Who will win from the elimination of these trade barriers? Who will lose?

c. Why is the plan divisive among developing countries?