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Evolution of Asia's outward-looking economic policies : some lessons from trade policy reviews

Daly, Michael John - 2011 - Manuscript date: 17 August 2011

liberalization of both trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) has been an integral part, is of paramount importance. By fostering … impacts (intended or unintended) on the economy, the TPRM can be a catalyst for unilateral reform, including liberalization of … trade and FDI. Although the latter has received added impetus from multilateral liberalization under the auspices of the …

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The relationship between services trade and government procurement commitments : insights from relevant WTO agreements and recent RTAs

Anderson, Robert D.; Locatelli, Claudia; Müller, Anna … - 2014 - Manuscript date: 24 October, 2014

To date, government procurement has been effectively carved out of the main multilateral rules of the WTO system. This paper examines the systemic and other ramifications of this exclusion, from both an economic and a legal point of view. In addition to relevant elements of the WTO Agreements,...

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Infrastructure provision and Africa's trade and development prospects : potential role and relevance of The WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)

Niggli, Nicholas C.; Osei-Lah, Kodjo - 2014 - Manuscript date: 30 October, 2014

Two issues stand out in this conversation. The first concerns the unfinished business of the global fight against the scourge of poverty, which impacts one region more than most: Africa. At the same time, a key pre-requisite for economic performance - affordable and efficient public...

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"Expect the unexpected"? : LDC GATS commitments as internationally credible policy indicators? ; the example of Mali

Honeck, Dale - 2011 - Manuscript date: 19 May 2011

There is a stark contrast between the ambitious investment promotion efforts of many least developed countries (LDCs) and their often minimal commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS). At a time of urgent need to address domestic infrastructure and investment gaps, this...

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Special and differential treatment in the WTO : why, when and how?

Keck, Alexander; Low, Patrick - 2004 - Manuscript date: January, 2004

This paper analyses to which extent domestic institutions affect trade flows. We use two complementary approaches, one focusing on the size of total trade flows and one focusing on bilateral trade patterns (gravity equation). Besides, we control for two other domestic policy variables: trade...

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Competition policy and poverty reduction : a holistic approach

Anderson, Robert D.; Müller, Anna Caroline - 2013 - Manuscript date: 20 February 2012

transition economies; (ii) the complementary roles of competition law enforcement and market liberalization in public procurement …

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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 diversification initiatives. Although often neglected as a serious policy option - and consequently most of its potential still remains untapped - tourism is the leading export for at...

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Clustering value-added trade : structural and policy dimensions

Escaith, Hubert; Gaudin, Hadrien - 2014 - Manuscript date: 2 June 2014

A second approach focuses on the relationships existing between the variables themselves, using multi-criteria and graph analysis. Natural resources endowments, on the one hand, and services orientation, on the other one, are among the most determinant variables for defining Trade in Value Added...

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Least-developed countries' trade during the "super-cycle" and the great trade collapse : patterns and stylized facts

Escaith, Hubert; Tamenu, Bekele - 2013 - Manuscript date: November 27, 2013

Notwithstanding some progress in market and product diversification - including services - LDCs remain particularly vulnerable to external shocks. With the exception of 2006-2008, the LDCs as a group have systematically recorded a trade deficit. The 2008-2009 global crisis and the bumpy recovery...

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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...

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