Over the past decade, an increasing number of economies have resorted to regional trade agreements (RTAs) as a means to …

What influences the adoption of transparency obligations in trade agreements, and what are its effects? This paper uses … a new dataset on transparency provisions in over a hundred regional trade agreements (RTAs) to provide empirical … evidence of the political economy determinants of international transparency commitments, as well as the trade impact of …

Countries embarking on trade negotiations are not only seeking increased market access, but also, reduced market … trade agreements (RTAs) concluded by OECD and large emerging economies over the last decade. While there is a lively … discussion on strengthening transparency in the World Trade Organization (WTO), scant attention has been paid to the evolution of …

The proliferation of preferential trade agreements has posed challenges for the multilateral trading system. But … regional trade agreements (RTAs) also allow countries to develop and strengthen trade disciplines beyond what is possible at … of attention in multilateral trade agreements and negotiations as the elimination of import tariffs and quantitative …

-in-differences and synthetic control methods, this paper examines the effects of this shift on trade flows. The analysis finds that trade … examines 35 products that are partially 3D printed and finds positive and significant effects on trade. The results counter … widespread views that 3D printing will shorten supply chains and reduce trade …

Small-scale cross-border trade provides opportunities for economic gains in many developing countries. Yet cross …-seeking from border officials. These results highlight the need to improve governance and establish clear cross-border trade …

this report. The report also discusses the implications that these findings have for trade rules, and in particular for …