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Should Asian Countries Adopt Gm Crops Despite Trade Regulations
Gruère, Guillaume - eSocialSciences - 2009
This brief summarizes a study evaluating the potential economic effects of introducing genetically modified (GM) food crops in India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines in the presence of trade regulations. [IFPRI Brief No.13]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512469
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Textile and Clothing Trade with European Union: Impact of year-old EU Generalised System of Preferences
Satapathy, C. - eSocialSciences - 2006
Taking into account the latest data of exports of textiles and clothing to the European Union from South Asia and China …. Despite loss of GSP benefit on textiles, Indian exports of both textiles and clothing have risen, helped by quantitative … restrictions on China’s exports and partly because of Pakistan losing duty free access earlier available under a Special Drugs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321450
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Terms of Trade and Its Implications: Bangladesh Perspective
Masuduzzaman, Mohammad; Hussain, Muhammad Imam - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper explores the key reasons behind the movements in the terms of trade and the real net gain and loss from trade in the long run. Like some selected Asian countries (Vietnam, China and South Korea) except India, the terms of trade of Bangladesh has been in falling almost continuously....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650332
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Restoring the Asian Silk Route: Toward an Integrated Asia
Bhattacharyay, Biswa N; De, Prabir - eSocialSciences - 2009
Lack of full regional connectivity is one of the major constraints hindering regional growth and integration in Asia, as well as with the rest of the world. One of the conclusions of this paper is that Asia must strengthen its physical connectivity to make it a conduit for international trade...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005009914
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Trends in Anti-dumping: First Decade of WTO
Satapathy, C. - eSocialSciences - 2005
There has been a significant decline in anti dumping initiations. This is a welcome trend as there is scant support in economic literature for anti-dumping action. The trend might well indicate the effectiveness of WTO’s dispute settlement machinery in recent years. WTO has ruled against...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341717
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India’s Pharmaceutical Industry in the WTO Regime: A SWOT Analysis
Lalitha, N. - eSocialSciences - 2006
A SWOT analysis of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (IPI) in the WTO regime reveals that the much acclaimed IPI’s expertise in process development skills were made possible by the amendments made to the Indian Patents Act 1970. This strength should be utilized maximum to benefit from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699186
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World Trade Report 2011- The WTO and Preferential Trade Agreements: From Co-existence to Coherence
eSocialSciences; World Trade Organisation WTO - 2011
The ever-growing number of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) is a prominent feature of international trade. The World Trade Report 2011 describes the historical development of PTAs and the current landscape of agreements. It examines why PTAs are established, their economic effects, and the...
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Doha or Dada: The World Trade Regime at an Historic Crossroads
Deutsch, Klaus - eSocialSciences - 2011
This study was not alone in demonstrating that a deal on the Doha Round could be of huge benefit to the global economy. Assuming plausible enhancements in the course of further negotiations, the biggest-ever round of international trade liberalisation in absolute terms could indeed be realised....
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Developing Economies and the Environment: The Role of Trade and Capital Flows
Sen, Partha - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper reviews (critically and selectively) the literature on the link between economic development, the environment and international trade (and capital flows). In particular, how stricter environmental regulation in the North affects trade and capital movements between the North and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008642453
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The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth
Nunn, Nathan; Trefler, Daniel - eSocialSciences - 2010
We show that the ‘skill-bias’ of a country’s tariff structure is positively correlated with long-term per capita GDP growth. Testing for causal mechanisms, we find evidence consistent with the existence of real benefits from tariffs focused in skill-intensive industries....
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