This paper attempts to fill a gap in the trade literature by providing a comprehensive overview of services … liberalization commitments in the new generation of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) as compared to prevailing GATS commitments …

essential role of services for economic development; the high costs imposed by trade protection; the benefits of liberalization …

The linkages between trade and resource mobilization are complex and not well defined in theory. To what extent does … trade policy affect resource mobilization and what are the mechanisms? We argue that trade policy is a key factor of … influencing the domestic fundamental balance between aggregate savings and investment. The main effect of trade policy on resource …

This paper studies the effects of trade policy uncertainty on the extensive and the intensive margins of trade for a … sample of 149 exporters at the HS6 digit level. We measure trade policy uncertainty as the gap between binding tariff … commitments under trade agreements (multilateral and regional agreements) and applied tariffs- what is also known as tariffs …

substantial benefits that may be associated with the liberalization of services trade, the GATS has obviously not yet lived up to … regimes and, thus, potentially higher gains from liberalization than in merchandise trade, to undertake or envisage …

developing countries and especially the least developed among them secure a share in the growth in international trade … diversify production, linking to the Global Value Chains and developing adequate infra-structures facilitating digital trade as …

The unbundling of trade across regions offers unique opportunities for SMEs to integrate into global trade notably … factoring has a positive effect in allowing SMEs to access international trade, in countries in which it is available. Factoring …

, but otherwise tourism is rarely mentioned as a major trade and development option for Bangladesh. Within the limitations …Bangladesh's international image is not as a popular tourism destination, and many people might be surprised to learn … majority of least developed countries (LDCs) - a challenging task in Bangladesh in the face of the country's success as an …

subsequently estimated. This social componentʺ of migration is then tested on international trade, providing a direct measure of … the impact of social networks on the economy. -- Social interaction ; non-market interaction ; international Trade …