This paper analyzes whether Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed between the United States and Latin American countries … empirical strategy benefits from the fact that about half of Latin American countries have signed a trade agreement with the … of labor inspectors and a 60 percent increase in the number of inspections. The North American Free Trade Agreement …

integration and trade among the countries of the Western Hemisphere and between these and other countries and world regions. …

The relevance of transport costs has increased as liberalization continues to reduce artificial barriers to trade. Is …

shared benefits for participating countries in such areas as health, education, trade, and infrastructure. …

China's size, rapid growth, external openness, and trade performance have led to varying perceptions among the …

continued to have adverse effects on the trade of the Americas. …

America and the Caribbean region in the area of trade, lessons learned from past experiences, and highlights the gaps in the … provision of trade-related assistance. The last section of this document offers recommendations on how the IDB could contribute … to global efforts at delivering aid for trade more effectively. …

IDB's Integration, Trade and Hemispheric Issues Division. This marks a reversal of a two-year trend that saw exports from …