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"Agricultural products" and "fishery products" in the GATT and WTO : a history of relevant discussions on product scope during negotiations
Pene, Cédric; Zhu, Xiaolu - 2021 - Manuscript date: 18 March 2021
the context of the negotiations leading to and during the GATT period up to the conclusion of the Uruguay Round, and some … of its implications for WTO negotiations. The paper reviews documents emanating from past trade negotiations, including … minutes and reports of meetings, Members' submissions, draft and final texts from negotiations, as well as background notes by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012512629
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The role of WTO committees through the lens of specific trade concerns raised in the TBT committee
Cassehgari Posada, Kian; Ganne, Emmanuelle; … - 2020 - Manuscript date: 24 April 2020
In this paper we provide some evidence of the common claim that STCs improve transparency and monitoring as well as help mitigate trade conflicts. We analyse the content of 555 STCs raised in the TBT committee in the period 1995-2018. We find that: (i) STCs are used to acquire new and higher...
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The welfare effects of trade policy experiments in quantitative trade models : the role of solution methods and baseline calibration
Bekkers, Eddy - 2019 - Manuscript date: 20 February 2019
This paper compares the solution methods and baseline calibration of three different quantitative trade models (QTMs): computable general equilibrium (CGE) models, structural gravity (SG) models and models employing exact hat algebra (EHA). The different solution methods generate identical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011992776
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Georgia's post-accession structural reform challenges
Arveladze, G.; Smeets, Maarten - 2017 - Manuscript date: May 2017
The process leading to WTO accession is complex, requires solid domestic coordination mechanisms in the acceding country, a rethinking of its economic and trade policies and significant domestic structural reforms. It often implies the creation of new institutions designed to coordinate and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011666779
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Mapping of safeguard provisions in regional trade agreements
Crawford, Jo-Ann; McKeagg, Jo; Tolstova, Julia - 2013 - Manuscript date: October 14, 2013
This study surveys safeguard provisions on trade in goods in 232 regional trade agreements (RTAs) notified to the GATT/WTO up to 31 December 2012. In particular, it identifies those RTAs that modify the conditions applicable to the RTA partner (either substantively or procedurally) in the event...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010193841
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TBT provisions in Regional Trade Agreements : to what extent do they go beyond the WTO TBT Agreement?
Molina, Ana Cristina; Khoroshavina, Vira - 2015 - Manuscript date: December 2015
This paper investigates whether TBT provisions included in RTAs differ from those under the WTO TBT Agreement, and, if they do, whether they entail broader commitments. Our analysis covers 238 RTAs, of which 171 include at least one provision, and focuses on the provisions on technical...
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Communication break down : typology of telecommunications provisions in regional trade agreements
Monteiro, José-Antonio; Posada, Kian Cassehgari; … - 2022 - Manuscript date: December 2021
Although a growing number of regional trade agreements (RTAs) include telecommunications provisions, the collection and systematization of information on telecommunications provisions in RTAs remain limited. This paper addresses this gap by mapping and reviewing the different types of provisions...
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Gender-related provisions in regional trade agreements
Monteiro, José-Antonio - 2018 - Manuscript date: December 2018
Regional Trade agreements (RTAs) are sometimes viewed as laboratories in which new types of provisions are negotiated to address recent trade-related issues and challenges. A detailed analysis of 556 RTAs, including 292 agreements currently in force and notified to the WTO (as of November 2018),...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011960357
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Mapping of safeguard provisions in regional trade agreements
Crawford, Jo-Ann; McKeagg, Jo; Tolstova, Julia - 2013 - Manuscript date: October 14, 2013
This study surveys safeguard provisions on trade in goods in 232 regional trade agreements (RTAs) notified to the GATT/WTO up to 31 December 2012. In particular, it identifies those RTAs that modify the conditions applicable to the RTA partner (either substantively or procedurally) in the event...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012882802
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Trade facilitation provisions in regional trade agreements traits and trends
Neufeld, Nora - 2014 - Manuscript date: January 15, 2014
The paper first surveys the Trade Facilitation landscape at the regional level and analyses the main forces shaping it. It identifies key factors driving regional Facilitation approaches, examining their priorities, features and underlying philosophies. The study also highlights significant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012882805