We extend the trade restrictiveness index approach to the case of market imperfections and domestic regulations addressing them. We focus on standard-like non-tariff measures (NTMs) affecting cost of production and potentially enhancing demand by increasing product quality or reducing negative...

Recent years have seen a surge in economic integration agreements (EIAs) and the development of non-tariff measures (NTMs). As a consequence, a growing number of EIAs include provisions on NTMs. However, little attention has been given in the literature to the effects of NTM liberalization in...

Recent years have seen a surge in economic integration agreements (EIAs) and the development of non-tariff measures (NTMs). As a consequence, a growing number of EIAs include provisions on NTMs. This paper focuses on provisions on technical regulations. We investigate whether the technical...

Recent years have seen a surge in economic integration agreements (EIAs) and the development of non-tariff measures (NTMs). As a consequence, a growing number of EIAs include provisions on NTMs. However, little attention has been given in the literature to the effects of NTM liberalization in...

Recent years have seen a surge in economic integration agreements (EIAs) and the development of non-tariff measures (NTMs). As a consequence, a growing number of EIAs include provisions on NTMs. This paper focuses on provisions on technical regulations. We investigate whether the technical...

Le recrutement constitue un enjeu majeur dans toutes les organisations. Pour être certaines de ne pas commettre d'erreur dans leurs recrutements, les entreprises font appel à toutes sortes de tests et particulièrement des tests de personnalité. En effet, l'intégration d'un nouveau salarié...

In this article we develop a dynamic model where an endogenous evolution of trust impacts a politician's choice for bribe-taking and tax re-distribution. The politician obtains utility from net income that comes from his wage income, tax embezzlements and bribe-taking, and he also has incentives...

This paper analyses the impact of the Sloping Land Conversion Program (SLCP) on rural labor migration in China. We use recent survey data from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and a difference-in-difference approach to assess the impact of the policy on labor migration decision. We find a...

La evolución contemporánea de las economías occidentales se ha caracterizado por un cambio estructural que ha llevado a la situación actual de fuerte terciarización. La economía española también ha participado del incremento de los servicios. El desarrollo capitalista moderno ha tenido...

Le renouvellement de la clientèle bancaire constituée par les très petites entreprises (TPE) est un élément déterminant de l'activité de financement des banques de réseaux. Ces TPE constituent l'essentiel de la clientèle professionnelle et les enjeux commerciaux sont importants. La...