While theoretical models suggest that trade is likely to increase productivity and income levels, the empirical … evidence is rather mixed. For some countries, trade has a strong impact on growth, whereas for other countries there is no or … even a negative linkage. We examine one likely prerequisite for a welfare increasing impact of trade, that is, the role of …

unfair comparative advantage in trade by using child labour. The results indicate that multinationals are highly sensitive …

The paper empirically explores the international linkages between gender inequality and trade flows of a sample of 92 …

gender inequality with comparative advantage (trade) and foreign direct investment flows. It discusses different forms and …

Open regionalism and trade cooperation between the world’s two largest developing countries, the People’s Republic … of China (PRC) and India, can foster outward-oriented development and intra-regional trade based on comparative advantage … and available factor endowments. In view of the recent wave of worldwide subregional and bilateral trade cooperation, and …

gender inequality with comparative advantage (trade) and foreign direct investment flows. It discusses different forms and …

India is currently negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, which includes not only liberalization … of commodity trading, but also a wide range of chapters including deep services trade liberalization, full investment … women is necessary. The need to indicate suitable policy interventions, both in the trade agreement and in the domestic …

and Caribbean (LAC) countries, their trade and investment ties are still in their very early stages, and the … complementarily of factor endowments dominates their bilateral trade pattern. By examining the determinants of trade performance of … investment(FDI) based intra-industry trade. Policies that encourage deep economic integration would help Latin America firms …