Has world trade increased continually over the 60 years? What ...

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Has world trade increased continually over the 60 years?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is Joseph Stiglitz' main criticism regarding intellectual property rights protection?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

World trade has grown virtually every year over the past six decades. Nonetheless, real world exports did fall in several years, most notably in the mid 1970s, the early 1980s and again in 2001. The common feature of all of these periods is that they encompass recessions that occurred in the United States and other industrialized countries.

Answer to Question 2

the enforcement costs it imposes on developing countries