Lo que terminó por llevar al colapso la última ronda de negociaciones fue la negativa de India de aceptar rígidas reglas que, sintió, pondrían en peligro a los pequeños agricultores indios.
But the myth of a “development” round, promoted by trade officials and economists who espouse the “bicycle theory” of trade negotiations – the view that the trade regime can remain upright only with continuous progress in liberalization – backfired, because the US and key developing countries found it difficult to liberalize their farm sectors.