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Climate change damage (or, more correctly, impact) functions relate variations in temperature (or other climate variables) to economic impacts in various dimensions, and are at the basis of quantitative modeling exercises for the assessment of climate change policies. This document provides a...
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distribution of world trade flows, in absolute terms and with reference to the size of domestic economies. It then looks at the … role of Russia. It examines the trends of Russia's share of world trade and of the share of trade over GDP since 1990. It …
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Suppose that when addressing the question of "what's left for the WTO?," tariff negotiators relied not on the agenda established in 2001 but instead on the terms-of-trade theory of trade agreements to identify negotiating priorities. This paper uses the lens of the terms-of-trade theory to...
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retrenchment or a segmentation of GVCs. World Development Report 2020: Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains …
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Trade can dramatically improve women's lives, creating new jobs, enhancing consumer choices, and increasing women's bargaining power in society. It can also lead to job losses and a concentration of work in low-skilled employment. Given the complexity and specificity of the relationship between...
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forwarders and express carriers, the LPI is a benchmarking tool developed by the World Bank that measures performance along the … logistics performance. The World Bank conducts the survey every two years. The 2010 LPI also provides a snapshot of selected …
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predictability and reliability of supply chains is increasingly important in a world of just-in-time production sharing. Costs …
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Improving logistics performance is at the core of the economic growth and competitiveness agenda. Policymakers globally recognize the logistics sector as one of their key pillars for development. Trade powerhouses in Europe like the Netherlands or in developing countries like Vietnam or...
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