For several years, preferential trade agreements have been oriented towards initiating a deep integration process … including a “democratic” clause. The inclusion of such a clause can be interpreted as a political choice to promote democracy … also raise new costs impeding trade. The aim of this paper is to verify that preferential trade agreements (PTAs) have a …

For several years, preferential trade agreements have been oriented towards initiating a deep integration process. As a … European Union, a future member must be a stable democracy that respects human rights, the rule of law and the protection of … minorities. The inclusion of such a clause can be interpreted as a political choice to promote democracy. But it can also be …

well as increased trade openness. This trend raises the question of the effect of democracy on trade liberalization. To … model has led to a gravity equation so that the expected positive relation between democracy and trade can be tested … econometrically. We are interested in the influence of democracy on trade costs and test the idea that institutional trade costs are …

Analysis of features and effects of government interventions on international trade …

Analysis of the position of the European Union during the WTO Conference of Cancun (2003) …

The last multilateral trade negotiations chaired by the World Trade Organization met huge problems which could lead to …

Census of data on international trade in services and recommendations for improving methods of measurement of trade …