investigates how global value chain-related trade affects the export performance of manufacturing firms in South Africa. In … results confirm that global value chain-related trade is associated with a higher productivity premium compared with … traditional trade. However, within the categories of exporters, only the firms that trade in global value chain-related products …

Earlier studies that investigated the J-Curve phenomenon for Pakistan employed aggregate trade data. These studies … rate depreciation in the Pakistani Rupee on the bilateral trade balance between Pakistan and her 12 respective trade … partners. These countries, together, account for almost half of Pakistans total trade. In order to differentiate between the …

exporting and growth performance in Kenya using time series data. Despite trade liberalization and export promotion policies …

product-specific trade resistance and geographically dispersed demand. The broad sectoral focus of Mozambique's industrial …

We investigate the effect of economic sanctions on trade flows in countries sharing a border with the sanctioned state …. On the one hand, trade models suggest that trade flows should decrease as sanctions disrupt trading routes and economic … ties with suppliers and customers. On the other hand, countries can circumvent trade restrictions by clandestinely …

How does international trade affect structural transformation in developing countries? We use data on sectoral … across geographical regions, with a difference in Sub-Saharan Africa, where international trade causes an increase in the …

dynamics of cross border trade and investment in South Asia, exploring the potential for, and obstacles to, such trade through …