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The WTO Global Trade Model : technical documentation
Aguiar, Angel; Corong, Erwin L.; Van der Mensbrugghe, … - 2019 - Manuscript date: November 2019
This document provides a technical description of the WTO Global Trade Model developed by the Center for Global Trade Analysis (GTAP) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The model can be used to generate global trade projections and to assess the medium and long run effects of a wide range...
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A "probabilistic" approach to the use of econometric models in sunset reviews
Keck, Alexander (contributor);  … - 2006
Economists have increasingly become involved in trade remedy and litigation matters that call for economic interpretation or quantification. The literature on the use of econometric methods in response to legal requirements of trade policy is rather limited. This article contributes to filling...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003291951
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Infrastructure and trade
Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik; Piermartini, Roberta - 2004 - Manuscript date: August 2004
This paper explores the role that quality of infrastructure has on a country's trade performance, estimating a gravity model that incorporates bilateral tariffs and a number of indicators for the quality of infrastructure. The paper looks at the impact of the quality of infrastructure (road,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010205559
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The falling elasticity of global trade to economic activity : testing the demand channel
Auboin, Marc; Borino, Floriana - 2017 - Manuscript date: April 2017
Since the recovery from the great financial crisis in 2010, global real trade flows grew much slower than pre-crisis, in both absolute terms (growth rates) and relative terms (relative to GDP, from 2:1 in the great 1990's to 1:1 since 2012) A debate has arisen as to whether this global trade...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011635156
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A new look at the extensive trade margin effects of trade facilitation
Beverelli, Cosimo; Neumüller, Simon; Teh, Robert - 2014 - Manuscript date: 13 October 2014
We estimate the effects of trade facilitation on the extensive margins of trade. Using OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators – which closely reflect the Trade Facilitation Agreement negotiated at the Bali WTO Ministerial Conference of December 2013 – we show that trade facilitation in a given...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012882814
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An Economic Analysis of the US-China Trade Conflict
World Trade Organization - 2020
This paper provides an economic analysis of the trade conflict between the US and China, providing an overview of the tariff increases, a discussion of the background of the trade conflict, and an analysis of the economic effects of the trade conflict, based both on empirics (ex post analysis)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012884411
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LDC Poverty Alleviation and the Doha Development Agenda : is tourism being neglected?
Honeck, Dale - 2008
When tourism's impressive potential for poverty alleviation is considered, the lack of attention is even more striking … nature of the industry and low political influence, exaggerated concerns over leakagesʺ, misunderstandings about poverty … partners' markets in exchange, as well as gain valuable international attention and publicity. -- Poverty alleviation ; LDCs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003805893
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LDC export diversification, employment generation and the "green economy" : what roles for tourism linkages?
Honeck, Dale - 2012 - Manuscript date: 13 November 2012
"Pro-poor" tourism is arguably one of the best green options for addressing LDC poverty, employment and economic …/multiplier effects, employment-generating and poverty alleviation capacities, opportunities for export "test marketing" of new products … expanding tourism will significantly increase poverty alleviation or local employment generation: the necessary mechanisms must …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009783518
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Achieving Bangladesh's tourism potential : linkages to export diversification, employment generation and the "green economy"
Honeck, Dale; Akhtar, Md. Shoaib - 2014 - Manuscript date: 26 August, 2014
Bangladesh's international image is not as a popular tourism destination, and many people might be surprised to learn it has three World Heritage sites, including the Sundarbans tiger reserves. Moreover, it is part of important travel circuits for cultural and religious tourism, and has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010411131
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Competition policy and poverty reduction : a holistic approach
Anderson, Robert D.; Müller, Anna Caroline - 2013 - Manuscript date: 20 February 2012
This paper examines the role of competition law and policy as tools for poverty reduction and development. The authors … policy as tool for poverty reduction should be on approaches that are relatively easy to implement but have a trackrecord of … poverty reduction, competition policy needs to address the needs of the citizens of poorer societies in their capacities as …
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