Empirical evidence suggests that belonging to an empire favours trade by lowering transaction costs and establishing preferential trade agreements. Does the end of an empire invert this effect, and if so, through which channels? This paper uses an original dataset to explore the impact of...

Analysis of features and effects of government interventions on international trade

Analysis of the position of the European Union during the WTO Conference of Cancun (2003)

Alors que l'Europe poursuit son processus d'intégration économique et met en place sa monnaie unique, on assiste aujourd'hui à une multiplication des accords "régionaux" de libre-échange, notamment en Amérique du Nord (ALENA) et en Amérique latine (Mercosur). Ces accords ne sont-ils...

The last multilateral trade negotiations chaired by the World Trade Organization met huge problems which could lead to failure. We examine the working of this negotiation process based on rules and power struggles. The increasing number of Member countries, the rule of consensus, the assertion...

Census of data on international trade in services and recommendations for improving methods of measurement of trade between France and foreign countries.

Textbook in international trade and international macroeconomics. 5th edition