Intellectual Property and Transparency in Trade Negotiations: The Experience of Thailand

Abstract

This article concentrates on the problem of non-transparency in non-multilateral norm-setting activities in the intellectual property field. It highlights the experience of Thailand in order to show the inability of the general public to participate in decision-making relating to trade negotiations and to access information regarding trade agreements. It explores the issue of transparency in this international norm-setting process that will support the debate on development-oriented policy in order to better understand the socio-economic impacts of trade liberalization.