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Trade imbalances and multilateral trade cooperation

Marchetti, Juan; Ruta, Michele; Teh, Robert - 2012 - Manuscript date: 13 November 2012

Rising current account and merchandise trade imbalances marked the years before the global financial and economic crisis. These imbalances either contributed to or precipitated the crisis and to the extent that they create systemic risks, it is desirable that they be reduced. There are many...

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Trade policies for a circular economy : what can we learn from WTO experience?

Steinfatt, Karsten - 2020 - Manuscript date: 12 June 2020

From its initial focus on minimizing waste generation, the circular economy has evolved into a broad-based approach to make resource use more sustainable. A big part of the appeal of a circular economy is the opportunities it creates not only for resource savings and better human health and...

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Trade and environment : what can we learn from trade policy reviews?

Lim, Aik Hoe; Mathur, Sajal; Suk, Gowoon - 2020 - Manuscript date: 22 January 2020

In order to ensure transparency and to keep abreast of trade policies in support of sustainability, the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) mandated the WTO Secretariat to compile and collate all environment-related measures notified to WTO. The database also includes...

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How does the regular work of WTO influence regional trade agreements? : the case of international standards and the TBT Committee

McDaniels, Devin; Molina, Ana Cristina; Wijkström, Erik - 2018 - Manuscript date: 23 March 2018

This paper illustrates how the work of the WTO's standing committees is fuelling regulatory cooperation between WTO members, and inspiring RTA negotiators. We explore, as a case study, how the WTO TBT Committee has shaped provisions on international standards in RTAs, and focus on the extent to...

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Use of currencies in international irade: any changes in the picture?

Auboin, Marc - 2012 - Manuscript date: May 2012

after the introduction of the euro and shortly after steps taken by the Chinese authorities to liberalize the use of the RMB … paper shows theoretical and practical reasons explaining the current dominance of the US dollar and the euro in the … dollar and the euro are enjoying a near-duopoly as settlement and invoicing currencies in international trade. The stability …

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Services trade liberalization at the regional level : does Southern and Eastern Africa stand to gain from economic patnership agreement negotiation?

Jansen, Marion - 2006

This paper discusses the opportunities and challenges for Southern and Eastern African ACP countries of services negotiations in the context of European Partnership Agreements. The paper provides an overview of existing flows in services from and to Southern and Eastern Africa, an overview that...

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Bilateralism in services trade : is there fire behind the (BIT-)smoke?

Adlung, Rudolf; Molinuevo, Martin - 2008

Far less attention is given to the even more rapid proliferation of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and their overlap with obligations assumed by WTO Members under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). About 60 per cent of world foreign investment stocks are in services and,...

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The harmonized system : amendments and their impact on WTO members' schedules

Yu, Dayong - 2008

The Harmonized System is normally amended by the World Customs Organization every four to six years. These amendments pose considerable challenges for the WTO and its Members. On the one hand, Members need to periodically update their historical schedules of concessions into the latest...

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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. Reasons for the apparent neglect are complex, and include a lack of awareness of tourism as an export sector, the fragmented nature of the industry and low political influence,...

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The economics of permissible WTO retaliation

Bown, Chad P.; Ruta, Michele - 2008

We examine how theoretical and quantitative economic analysis has and can be used in this stage of the DSU process. First, we identify, characterize, and categorize the major classes of disputes e.g., those affecting import protection versus export promotion and use the Bagwell and Staiger...

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