.These accords span the real and financial sectors; rather than following the more typical pattern of "trade first,money later …", recent policy initiatives involve the simultaneous implementation of trade and monetary/financial accords. Given this … sequence, is there a case for monetary union in East Asia? Is there a case for expanded free-trade areas (FTAs) in the region …

The trade analysis and firm surveys conducted in several African countries in this study highlight an apparent mismatch … between government policies and exporters' needs in the provision and use of trade support services. While acknowledging the … diversification, however, require not only a right set of macroeconomic and structural policies, but also a sub …

, and is the most dynamic sector of world trade. New negotiations under the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services …, which began in January 2000, offer an important opportunity to reap the benefits of greater openness in services markets … worldwide. The papers in this volume, produced as part of the OECD Trade Directorate's services project, explore fundamental …

openness and established a domestic policy framework that complements the opportunities presented by trade liberalisation. How … process? This publication provides an in-depth analysis of the development dimensions of trade, with particular emphasis on …The multilateral trading system has delivered successive rounds of trade liberalisation and established mechanisms to …

As trade barriers at the border have fallen through successive trade negotiations, domestic regulation has emerged as a … source of residual but potentially significant trade barriers. Recognising the importance of participating in intensified … international trade and investment. In this light, OECD has undertaken a broad-ranging project on regulatory reform, for which …

This book examines the extent to which there are trade impediments to the transfer and adoption of environmental goods … and services, how can these be addressed by global trade negotiations, the role of complementary measures in order to …