International Trade and Globalization Webquest

International Trade and Globalization Webquest

For classwork today, complete the questions below about the WTO and the IMF.

Hey Hey, Ho Ho! Why do we need the WTO?
www.wto.org

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/2429503.stm
http://www.g20.org/about_what_is_g20.aspx

1. What is the World Trade Organization, (WTO)?

a. When was it created?

b. Why was it created?


c. Who are its members (in general) ? Who are the G20? (name them) 


What is their role in the modern world? What do they do? 




2. What is the International Monetary Fond (IMF); 
http://www.imf.org/external/about.htm

a. when was it created? 

b. Why was it created?


c. What does the IMF do?


d. How does it work?

e. What makes the IMF unpopular?