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Non-Tariff Measures and the World Trading System
Ederington, Josh - 2017
With the success of the World Trade Organization and its predecessor, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, in … literature on non-tariff measures in the world trading system. It provides a set of stylized facts based on available data on non … measures in the trade literature with a focus on the rules and institutions that govern non-tariff measures in the world …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012969264
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China and the World Trading System
Mattoo, Aaditya - 2017
The World Trade Organization has been until recently an effective framework for cooperation because it has continually … mechanism that has driven the World Trade Organization process to previous successes. The second is new restraints on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012975577
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Institutional Arrangements for the Promotion of Regional Integration of Electricity Markets : International Experience
Oseni, Musiliu - 2017
This paper focuses on the institutional arrangements needed for facilitating regional electricity cooperation. The paper begins by discussing the theory of international trade cooperation in electricity, with a view to discussing what preconditions might be important in facilitating wide area...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012973054
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Trade and Regional Inequality
Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés - 2017
world differently. Using a combination of static and dynamic panel data analysis, we find that while increases in trade per …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012976486
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Regional Trade Agreements
Freund, Caroline L. - 2017
This paper reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on regionalism. The formation of regional trade agreements has been, by far, the most popular form of reciprocal trade liberalization in the past 15 years. The discriminatory character of these agreements has raised three main concerns:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012976529
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Regionalism in Standards : Good or Bad for Trade?
Chen, Maggie Xiaoyang - 2016
countries but not necessarily with the rest of the world. Adopting a common standard in a region-that is, harmonization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012749014
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Trade Integration, Export Patterns, and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Calderón, César - 2020
This paper examines systematically the growth effects of trade integration in Sub-Saharan Africa. It complements and improves upon the empirical literature in two aspects: first, it jointly estimates the impact of different dimensions of trade integration, namely, trade volumes, export/trade...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012842774
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Regional Integration in South Asia : Implications for Green Growth, Female Labor Force Participation, and the Gender Wage Gap
Mani, Muthukumara - 2020
The study aims to provide insights to policy makers in measuring the impact of trade liberalization and regional integration measures on gender employment and wages. The study incorporates gender-differentiated employment and wages for selected South Asian economies across sectors to identify...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012843338
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Regionalism and Trade Facilitation : A Primer
Maur, Jean-Christophe - 2008
This paper investigates when trade facilitation reform should be undertaken at the regional level. First, looking at both efficiency and implementation considerations, it confirms the perception that the regional dimension matters. Investigating where efficiency gains can be made, this research...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012773563
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GVC Participation and Deep Integration in Brazil
Hollweg, Claire Honore - 2018
Co-operation and Development/World Trade Organization's Trade in Value Added Database to assess Brazil's current …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012908041