Although the rest of the world had waited a long time for China to open up, feelings were mixed when it actually did … (WTO), many of its trading partners are increasingly concerned that China’s competition in the world goods and capital … markets may adversely affect their own growth prospects. This paper examines the implications of China’s WTO accession for …

With China''s accession to the WTO in 2001, Russia is by far that organization''s most prominent nonmember. This paper … applies the gravity model to gauge whether this ""outsider"" status has been affecting Russia''s export structure. On the … various WTO procedures, although own-export restrictions could have a similar effect. The model points to Russia''s further …

diversification of the export sector. The latter, in turn, has been influenced by capital accumulation and economic growth. The growth … export expansion and its interaction with saving and investment …

The export performance of Sub-Saharan Africa has lagged behind that of developing countries in other regions for the … past two decades, and total export proceeds have fallen significantly since 1980. Many factors explain this outcome … new agricultural products and light manufactures could boost export earnings, but only if the region can compete …

through two channels. First, by reducing export income volatility and allowing for a smoother consumption path. Second, by … against future export income). Under plausibly calibrated parameters, the second channel may lead to much larger welfare gains …

This paper reviews Nigeria’s non-oil export performance during the period 1970-90, analyzes the factors underlying the … distinguishing feature of the analysis is the incorporation of the effect of domestic demand in the export supply equation for … demand competes with export demand. The results provide evidence of the adverse effects of restrictive government policies on …

Through the 2000s, Korea's export and import linkages to advanced and emerging markets increased significantly. At the …-level domestic and international input-output data. The results suggest that, at the industry-level, higher export linkages lead to a …. Furthermore, the decomposition of aggregate BC comovement shows that the increase in trade with China has contributed the most to …