It is now widely agreed that the World Trade Organization (WTO) is in trouble, struggling to deliver the national … such a proposal and, in doing so, enhance our own trade performance. The author was involved, with Alf Rattigan and John … Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1986 1994) to the need for domestic transparency in trade policy. He co-authored a …

largest in FDI inflow, the third largest in foreign trade, the fourth largest in GDP, and an important engine for the global … utilize the global market resources (market, capital and technology). The WTO accession has made the Chinese economy more open … the two largest markets. East Asia accounts for half of Chinas foreign trade and more than 70% of FDI inflow. Chinas trade …

The sharp decline in trade volume and value during the current economic crisis has contributed to lower transportation … costs and reduced waiting times at border crossings, reducing the urgency of progress on trade facilitation. Meanwhile …, greater trade is expected to play a key role in recovery, and in sustaining growth afterwards. The crisis offers an excellent …

There is a recent trend towards trade agreements that include trade related competition provisions. However there are … large differences across these trade agreements in terms of how the competition provisions are addressed. In this context … also following the path of entering into trade agreements. The analysis suggests that cooperation in implementing …

This paper investigates the impact of global crisis shocks on Indias trade and industry. The estimated results show … that changes in trade composition are positively associated with changes in manufacturing composition in India, controlling …

an RTA. Disagreements over rules of origin have often deferred the implementation of several trade agreements. One of the … reasons for this is because ROO are viewed as those obstructing trade. Most of the literature on the subject too argues that … ROO reduce efficiency costs in production and restrict market access. It is argued in this paper that both the …

This paper aims to identify the bilateral trade possibilities and non-tariff barriers between India and Pakistan. The … study shows that there is a large untapped trade potential between the two countries. Using the potential trade approach … categories, namely, quantitative restrictions, trade facilitation and customs procedures, technical barriers to trade and …