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Does Globalization Cause a Higher Concentration of International Trade and Investment Flows?

World Trade Organization - 1998

It has sometimes been argued that "globalization" benefits only a small number of countries, and that this leads to … greater marginalization of excluded countries. This paper argues that globalization is not necessarily biased towards greater …, marginalization is not intrinsic to globalization. Key Words: Globalization, international trade and investment flows concentration. …

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Why are Trade Agreements more Attractive in the Presence of Foreign Direct Investment?

World Trade Organization - 1998

This paper argues that interests of nationals and owners of home-based foreign capital in the formation of a Trade Agreements (TA) are not antagonistic, except under rather particular assumptions on initial tariffs among potential members. Further, if initial tariffs are endogenously determined...

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The New Liberalism : Trade Policy Developments in Emerging Markets

World Trade Organization - 1997

In the last ten years, there has been a sea change in trade and related policies in emerging markets. This results from autonomous reforms undertaken in conjunction with macroeconomic stabilization programmes. Many non-tariff measures have been eliminated and tariffs, now the principal trade...

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