Purpose This paper aims to reflect on the outcomes of the Nairobi Ministerial Conference of 2015, which, for all intents and purposes, put the Doha Round to rest and analyses the policy implications and lessons for policymaking at the World Trade Organization (WTO), most importantly the abandonment of the “single undertaking” and return to plurilateral agreements. Design/methodology/approach The paper approaches the issue of WTO policymaking by analysing the various outputs produced both before and because of the Ministerial Conference. Findings The paper suggests that the Nairobi Ministerial has finally put an end to the Doha Round and comes to the conclusion that policymaking at the multilateral level (i.e. through the single undertaking) will change significantly in the future because the WTO Members are incapable of reaching a comprehensive agreement at this time. Instead, the current trend towards trade policymaking via FTA is likely to continue while the WTO focuses on plurilateral negotiations on narrow and discreet issues. Originality/value The paper contributes to the literature on the analysis of global regulatory fragmentation and on trade policymaking. It draws attention, in particular, to the consequences of the last Ministerial Conference and highlights prospects for the future of global trade regulation.

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多哈死于内罗毕，葬于世贸组织

目的本文旨在反思2015年内罗毕部长级会议的成果，该会议出于所有意图和目的，搁置了多哈回合，并分析了世界贸易组织（WTO）的政策影响和政策制定的经验教训，大多数重要的是，放弃“单一事业”并返回多边协定。设计/方法/方法本文通过分析部长级会议之前和之际产生的各种产出，探讨了WTO决策问题。调查结果该文件表明，内罗毕部长级会议终于结束了多哈回合，并得出结论认为，多边一级的政策制定（即 单项承诺）将在未来发生重大变化，因为WTO成员目前无法达成全面协议。相反，当前的通过自由贸易协定制定贸易政策的趋势可能会继续，而世贸组织将重点放在关于狭义和谨慎问题的多边谈判上。原创性/价值本文为有关全球监管分散和贸易政策制定的文献做出了贡献。它特别提请注意上届部长级会议的后果，并强调了全球贸易监管的未来前景。独创性/价值本文为分析全球监管分散和贸易政策做出了贡献。它特别提请注意上届部长级会议的后果，并强调了全球贸易监管的未来前景。原创性/价值本文为有关全球监管分散和贸易政策制定的文献做出了贡献。它特别提请注意上届部长级会议的后果，并强调了全球贸易监管的未来前景。