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the Doha Development Agenda. The dispersion of tariffs remains very large, translating into sizeable economic distortions …. In particular, tariff peaks are numerous and highly protective. This is why the choice of a formula of reduction in … tariffs is a sensitive issue. Using the MAcMaps database, we apply various formulas excluding or including peaks at the most …
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This article provides evidence that patent protection can have a positive effect on trade, by analysing the impact of the implementation of intellectual property rights (IPR) in developing countries on the US exports of pharmaceutical products, following intense lobbying efforts from the US...
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For several years, preferential trade agreements have been oriented towards initiating a deep integration process including a “democratic” clause. The inclusion of such a clause can be interpreted as a political choice to promote democracy. However, it can also be viewed as a pre-condition...
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Although discussion concerning the inclusion of core labour standards has been excluded from the Doha agenda, the question continues to be debated. In fact, on an international level, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has become increasingly active since the World Trade Organization...
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For several years, preferential trade agreements have been oriented towards initiating a deep integration process. As a result, treaties include clauses concerning the harmonization of regulations, policies and standards. In order to join the European Union, a future member must be a stable...
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For several years, preferential trade agreements have been oriented towards initiating a deep integration process including a “democratic” clause. We can consider the inclusion of such a clause as a political choice to promote democracy. However, it can also be viewed as a pre-condition for...
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Avec la crise de 2008, apparaissent deux courants de pensée, ceux qui voient un cycle et d'autres qui perçoivent une rupture historique. L'ouvrage propose d'étudier ces deux visions, optimisme et pessimisme, sur de grands thèmes : les revenus, les banques, la croissance, les relations...
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asset specificity at which firms switch from in-sourcing to outsourcing. Capabilities have two effects: they result in a …
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Objective: Pay-for-performance programmes have been widely implemented in primary care, but few studies have investigated their potential adverse effects on the intrinsic motivation of general practitioners (GPs) even though intrinsic motivation may be a key determinant of quality in health...
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This paper extends and applies principal-agent theory to the performance of donor projects. There is variation in the degree of divergence between the interests of the donor (the principal) and the recipient government (the agent). Further, the effort expended on observation of the agent is a...
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