The phased elimination of the Multi-Fibre Arrangement has been one of the most compelling trade policy reforms of the …

trade. Its success contradicts its characterization as an example of export-led growth and highlights the role of the state … and poverty alleviation have been maintained at the expense of renewed inflation, larger budget deficits, and currency …. -- trade and development ; trade liberalization ; foreign direct investment ; globalization ; WTO accession ; asian financial …

This paper analyses the impact of trade liberalization on local labour markets in Ethiopia, with a focus on the gender … dimension of employment. By exploiting rich micro-level data on Ethiopian workers, we evaluate the effect of the Ethiopian trade … more exposed to trade liberalization experienced reductions in their employment levels, especially in female employment. We …

This paper reviews the role of services in development and growth, the potential role of trade in services as a driver … domestic trade costs. Barriers to trade in services have direct as well as indirect effects on cross-border trade and …

distribution of resources has sharpened the trade-off between the benefits of common policies needed to tackle cross … reduce trade costs were largely ignored across African RECs until recently. While this is probably due to the difficulty in …

outside of the formal economy. This paper investigates whether the impact of increased exposure to trade on formal employment …

by the trade liberalization process implemented in Brazil between 1990 and 1995. This high impact and low duration event … president, respectively. The results show that trade reforms explain the rise of populism in Brazil during the last two decades … likely to support Bolsonaro in 2018. The link between trade liberalization and populism is mediated by austerity in both …