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Tariff bindings and the dynamic formation of Preferential Trade Agreements
Lake, James; Nken, Moïse; Yildiz, Halis Murat - 2019
We show that multilateral tariff binding liberalization substantially impacts the nature and extent of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) formation. First, it shapes the nature of forces constraining expansion of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The constraining force is a free riding incentive of...
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The customs union issue : why do we observe so few of them?
Facchini, Giovanni (contributor); Silva, Peri (contributor);  … - 2008
The number of preferential trade agreements has greatly increased over the past two decades, yet most existing bilateral arrangements take the form of free trade areas, and less than ten percent can be considered to be fully fledged customs unions. This paper develops a political economy model...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003771814
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Trade agreements
Kowalczyk, Carsten; Riezman, Raymond Glenn - 2009
This paper reviews the most significant recent developments in the theory of trade agreements. The paper offers an …
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The silent success of customs unions
Gnutzmann, Hinnerk; Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik - 2016
the silent success story of regional integration. Throughout the world, CUs have been superseding earlier FTAs, as new …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011487987
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Intra-bloc tariffs and preferential margins in trade agreements
Ornelas, Emanuel; Tovar, Patricia - 2021
We study, theoretically and empirically, how countries choose intra-bloc tariffs and preferential margins when they form Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs). Our model indicates that countries should set systematically lower preferential margins when the bloc takes the form of a free trade area...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012603023
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Is a 'Factory Southern Africa' feasible? : harnessing flying geese to the South African gateway
Draper, Peter; Freytag, Andreas; Scholvin, Sören; … - 2016
promoting their integration. Given East Asia's spectacular success with integrating into GVCs, we first assess the probability … as a conduit into GVCs. However, there may be substantial obstacles to deepening this integration potential. Other … chains (RVCs) rather than prioritise GVC integration. We argue that RVCs are complements to GVCs. SACU countries, excluding …
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Consequences of FTA withdrawal : evidence from "Uxit"
Gnutzmann, Hinnerk; Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik; Korn, … - 2021
We use a unique case study to estimate the effect of withdrawing from a free trade agreement on international trade. Lately, the political opposition to international economic cooperation has been on the rise, but little is known about how the withdrawal from a trade agreement affects trade. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012421152
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Close encounters of the European kind: economic integration, sectoral heterogeneity and structural reforms
Campos, Nauro; Eichenauer, Vera; Sturm, Jan-Egbert - 2020
This paper addresses two main questions: (a) Has European integration hindered the implementation of labour, financial …
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A spatial perspective on European integration : heterogeneous welfare and migration effects from the single market and the Brexit
Henkel, Marcel; Seidel, Tobias - 2016
We use a quantitative model to study the implications of European integration for welfare and migration flows across 1 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011587896
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Putting Canada in the penalty box : trade and welfare effects of eliminating NAFTA
Baier, Scott L.; Bergstrand, Jeffrey H.; Bruno, John P. - 2019
countries' economic integration agreements (EIAs). In 2016, "Brexit" was passed in a United Kingdom referendum. Moreover, in … gains (or losses) from an economic integration agreement's formation (or elimination). …
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