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Formulas for Success? Some Options for Market Access Negotiations

Francois, Joseph - EconWPA - 2002

Most of the large tariff reductions achieved in multilateral trade negotiations have involved the use of tariff-cutting formulas, such as the “Swiss” formula. But the wide variations in initial tariff rates between active participants may create a demand for new approaches in the Doha...

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AGRO-FOOD PRODUCTS AND TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE: A SURVEY OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS RAISED IN THE WTO'S TBT COMMITTEE

Walkenhorst, Peter - EconWPA - 2004

This study presents a survey of issues and concerns raised in the WTO's Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, with … effects are identified. The document complements an earlier study on activities related to the WTO's SPS Committee. …

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Chinese Regionalism

Killion, M. Ulric - EconWPA - 2005

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El Sistema Generalizado de Preferencias: las razones de una frustración (Generalized System of Preferences: The Reasons for the Frustration)

Martín, Iván - EconWPA - 2003

Trade preferences towards developing countries do not seem to have been up to the expectations they created in the latter as a way to guarantee their access to markets in developed countries. In this article, I describe the main characteristics of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP),...

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A Comprehensive Analysis of Economic Community in East Asia: Japan's Leadership in the Regional Development on both Economic and Financial Sides

Kitagawa, Masaomi - EconWPA - 2005

of assessing its regional and bilateral measures consistent with the rules of the WTO, in particular, GATT Article XXIV …

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Liberalising Trade in Textiles and Clothing: A Survey of Quantitative Studies

Walkenhorst, Peter - EconWPA - 2004

There is a considerable body of analysis available that aims to quantify the economic and trade effects of textile and clothing market liberalisation. A number of analysts at national and international institutions have provided their assessments. Different tools and approaches have thereby been...

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Pig and pigmeat industries: safeguard action against imports

Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2001

On 26 June 1998 the Treasurer referred the question of whether safeguard action is warranted against imports of meat of swine, frozen, falling within tariff sub-heading 0203.29 of the Australian Customs Tariff. The Productivity Commission is to report within 140 days (or earlier) and is to hold...

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WTO Dispute Settlement at Ten: Evolution, Experiences, and Evaluation

Zimmermann, Thomas A. - EconWPA - 2005

, WTO Members and adjudicating bodies managed to develop the system further through evolving practice. While this approach … decisionmaking in the WTO (as incorporated in the DSU) and nearly blocked political decisionmaking evolves into a serious challenge … WTO-Abkommens in Kraft. In den ersten zehn Jahren seines Bestehens fand das DSU auf 324 Klagebegehren Anwendung – mehr …

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The Muddles over Outsourcing

Bhagwati, Jagdish; Panagariya, Arvind; Srinivasan, T. N. - EconWPA - 2004

in the WTO terminology—conducted principally via the electronic mediums such as the telephone, fax and Internet. The …

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Environmental Goods: Where Do the Dynamic Trade Opportunities for Developing Countries Lie?

Hamwey, Robert - EconWPA - 2005

This study seeks to review some of the key issues surrounding ongoing WTO negotiations on trade liberalisation of …- fit’ subset of goods for their tariff reduction commitments within an eventual WTO agreement. …

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