China's increased trade with and investment in Africa have boosted the continent's economic growth but have also … generated considerable controversy. In this paper we investigate China's outward direct investment ODI in Africa using macro and … micro data. The aggregate data on China's ODI in African countries reveal that China's share of the stock of foreign …

into the global economy through trade and FDI inflows, China is seen as primarily manufacturing-lead growth with India as …, India-China bilateral trade has increased by a factor of 33 between 1995 and 2007, and this growth has occurred at an … accelerating rate. This compares with a 7 fold increase in the China's overall trade this period. With bilateral FDI the increase …

international fora. Data presented show bilateral trade between Brazil and China surging after 2001 and China is now Brazil … rates suggest that China will become the dominant trade partner for Brazil surprisingly soon. -- economic relationship … ; trade ; policy ; China; Brazil ; deepening …

(China) and India - in trade, investments and infrastructure development can foster outward-oriented development and economic …Open regionalism and integration between the world’s two largest developing countries - the People’s Republic of China … economic integration between China and India involving common neighbouring countries could be increasing. This paper discusses …

Does "infant industry" preferential access durably boost export performance? This paper exploits significant trade … East Africa the recent export growth was driven by new entrants rather than incumbent firms whose competitiveness might …-Fiber Arrangement (MFA) in 2005 is used to assess whether apparel export expansions survived the erosion of preferences. To find a …

Recent trade negotiations, both at the regional and multilateral level, have seen a resurgence of the issue of trade … and labour standards. As the world economy becomes increasingly globalised and the volume of world trade flows keeps … increasing between the North and the South, it is very likely that the interaction of labour standards and international trade …

Whether a firm is able to attract foreign capital and whether it may participate at the export market depends on …

CEPA will eliminate tariff on goods that account for 94% of their two way trade over ten years and will boost bilateral … trade and investment. Indian exports which were subject to rigid standards will find it easier to enter Japanese markets. On … India and Japan in 2020 after tariff reduction compared to Business as Usual (BAU) scenario. A marginal export growth is …

The proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union and the United States of … America would be the largest preferential trade agreement in the world. Encompassing almost half of world GDP, it will have … strong economic effects on Germany. In this paper, we put this trade policy initiative in its broader perspective. We argue …