This is the eighteenth volume in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy.

• Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level

• The 2011 issue analyses global trade policy in areas such as Malaysia, West Africa and China

• Includes a review of antidumping, safeguards and countervailing duties from 1990–2009

• Includes chapters exploring WTO issues, and a special section on agricultural trading issues

• Provides up-to-date assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy Reviews

• A vital resource for researchers, analysts and policy-advisors interested in trade policy and other open economy issues