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FDI from the South: the Role of Institutional Distance and Natural Resources

Aleksynska, Mariya; Havrylchyk, Olena - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2011

), with a particular emphasis on institutions and natural resources. Relying on a novel dataset of bilateral FDI flows between … 1996 and 2007, we demonstrate that FDI from the South has a more regional aspect than investment stemming from the North …. Institutional distance has an asymmetric effect on FDI depending on whether investors choose countries with better or worse …

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What Are EU Trade Preferences Worth for Sub-Saharan Africa and Other Developing Countries?

Candau, Fabien; Jean, Sébastien - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2005

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Mega-deals: What Consequences for sub-Saharan Africa?

Guimbard, Houssein; Goff, Maëlan Le - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2014

countries) in Africa might limit these losses but cannot overcome them. A continental RTA involving all SSA countries would …

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An Impact Study of the EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) in the Six ACP Regions

Fontagné, Lionel; Laborde, David; Mitaritonna, Cristina - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2008

This study intends to present a very detailed and dynamic analysis of the trade-related aspects of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) negotiations. We use a dynamic partial equilibrium model – focusing on the demand side – at the HS6 level (covering 5,113 HS6 products). Two alternative...

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Assessing the price-raising effect of non-tariff measures in Africa

Cadot, Olivier; Gourdon, Julien - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2012

In spite of widespread tariff reductions, intra-African borders remain thick. Regional trade is inhibited by inadequate transportation infrastructure, but also by various government-imposed measures. This paper combines price data from the World Bank’s International Comparison Project (ICP)...

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Does Migration Foster Exports? An African Perspective

Ehrhart, Hélène; Goff, Maëlan Le; Rocher, Emmanuel; … - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2012

This paper assesses the impact of migration on export performances. In particular, it highlights and helps understand how African migrants foster African trade. Relying on a new dataset on international bilateral migration recently released by the World Bank spanning from 1980 to 2010, we...

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Trend Shocks and Economic Development

Naoussi, Claude Francis; Tripier, Fabien - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2013

-Saharan Africa countries. Our results suggest a strong relationship between the weight of trend shocks in the source of fluctuations … and the level of economic development. The weight of trend shocks is (i) higher in Sub-Saharan Africa countries than in …

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Central and Eastern European Countries in the International Division of Labour in Europe

Freudenberg, Michaël; Lemoine, Françoise - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 1999

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If Foreign Investment Is not Foreign: Round-Trip Versus Genuine Foreign Investment in Russia

Ledyaeva, Svetlana; Karhunen, Päivi; Whalley, John - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2013

In this paper we study the phenomenon of round-trip investment between Russia and key offshore financial centers (OFCs), namely, Cyprus and British Virgin Islands, which is now a significant part of foreign investment into Russia. Using firm-level data we study differences in location strategies...

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India in the World Economy: Traditional Specialisations and Technology Niches

Chauvin, Sophie; Lemoine, Françoise - Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations … - 2003

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