mixed as regards pure processing trade (assembly), however: the limited data available on firms engaged purely in these …

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 …

Trade deficits and surpluses are sometimes attributed to intentionally low or high exchange rate levels. The impact of … exchange rate levels on trade has been much debated but the large body of existing empirical literature does not suggest an … unequivocally clear picture of the trade impacts of changes in exchange rates. In addition, much of the evidence on this subject …

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 …

The report focuses on the complementarities between trade, investment and competition policies and analyses how policy … between trade, investment and competition reforms and how to ease them. It shows that specific policy goals can be achieved … between trade, investment and competition policies. …

, associated with improper exploitation of the covered commodities. In each case all trade in the target commodities ought to be …

This study develops earlier OECD work on the treatment of agriculture in regional trade agreements for Latin America by … extending the geographic coverage to Asia-Pacific and selected agreements in Africa. It covers over 50 regional trade agreements … with respect to market access, subsidies, trade remedies, and requirements relating to sanitary & phytosanitary measures …

The severity of binding constraints to trade expansion in developing countries and the importance of the complementary … policies that will maximize the impact of trade reforms on trade and economic growth are identified and quantified in this … report. As trade-related needs of developing countries are numerous, such quantification is needed to identify the most …

Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are key instruments to governing international trade, and reflect a balance between … trade constraining and explores ways in which future RTAs can facilitate trade. It finds that market access could be …

taxes or other measures? The analysis takes account of different stages of production and makes use of trade data to … illustrate supply concentration patterns and trade affected by export restrictions. …