Economists have repeatedly warned against them, NGOs have fought them, and somegovernments have begrudgingly (at least in appearance) signed them. Yet, in the last twentyyears the growth in number of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) has been unabated. Evenmore strikingly, their scope has...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Section I SPECIFICITY OF TRADE CREDIT AND TRADE FINANCE DURING CRISES -- 1 Trade Credit versus Bank Credit during Financial Crises -- 2 Firms' Trade-Financing Decisions during...