The historical fact is that today's developed countries did not develop on the basis of the policies and the institutions that they now recommend to, or even force upon, the developing countries.

KEYWORDS: WTO, Tariffs, Trade, Protectionism, Subsidies

CREDIT INFO: Chang, Ha-Joon, "The Real Lessons for Developing Countries from the History of the Developed World: 'Freedom to Choose'," 2002.

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