costs are used as an exogenous measure of import competition. The authors find a positive and robust effect of import … that increased import competition from less advanced economies is the major cause for the positive impact on quality …

, transparent, and participatory decisions on the application of the import restrictions they allow. The proposed special … agricultural safeguard expands by arithmetic formula the bounds within which a Member may impose a new import restriction. Analysis … useful, the special agricultural safeguard should do more than provide formulas for import restrictions. It should provide …

of trade with the EU, and 'intra-product' trade, Kaminski and Ng conclude that Romania's export offer has become … of export expansion raises questions concerning its drivers and sustainability. Having examined overall foreign trade … performance, evolving patterns of specialization, Romania's competitiveness in EU sunrise markets, changes in factor intensities …

"Javorcik, Saggi, and Spatareanu use a firm-level panel data set from Romania to examine whether the nationality of … cover some but not other source economies. In this case, the Association Agreement signed between Romania and the European … American or Asian multinationals. Therefore, one would expect that American and Asian investors source more from Romania than …

; market infrastructure; and credit enhancements. With only three years remaining before joining the European Union, Romania is …