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Regionalism in Services : A Study of ASEAN
Gootiiz, Batshur - 2017
Can regionalism do what multilateralism has so far failed to do?promote greater openness of services markets? Although previous research has pointed to the wider and deeper legal commitments under regional agreements as proof that it can, no previous study has assessed the impact of such...
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Perspectives on the Sources of Heterogeneity in Indian Industry
Lall, Somik V. - 2017
The authors examine technical efficiency variation across four industrial sectors in India, using a stochastic production frontier technique. The results are comparable to technical efficiency distribution patterns obtained in other countries. The authors examine heterogeneity in firm-level...
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The Impact of Export Tax Incentives on Export Performance : Evidence from the Automotive Sector in South Africa
Madani, Dorsati - 2017
The original goal of the Motor Industry Development Program was to help the automotive industry in South Africa adjust … program was effective in improving South Africa's automotive export performance during 1996-2006. The authors take a two …-tier approach. First, they perform a comparative study using different manufacturing sectors within South Africa; second, they apply …
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The Chrysler Effect : The Impact of the Chrysler Bailout on Borrowing Costs
Anginer, Deniz - 2017
Did the U.S. government's intervention in the Chrysler reorganization overturn bankruptcy law? Critics argue that the government-sponsored reorganization impermissibly elevated claims of the auto union over those of Chrysler's other creditors. If the critics are correct, businesses might suffer...
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Effects of the Crisis on the Automotive Industry in Developing Countries : A Global Value Chain Perspective
Sturgeon, Timothy - 2017
This paper applies global value chain analysis to study recent trends in the global automotive industry. The authors pay special attention to the effects of the recent economic crisis on the industry in developing countries. The principal finding is that the crisis has accelerated pre-crisis...
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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 … trade share in Sub-Saharan Africa's gross domestic product would increase growth by 1.9 percentage points per year, while … accumulation. Finally, inter- and intra-regional trade have a positive impact on growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Doubling inter …
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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...
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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...
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GVC Participation and Deep Integration in Brazil
Hollweg, Claire Honore - 2018
The production of export goods has become increasingly unbundled, and countries positioning to become more integrated in the global economy are increasingly looking toward global value chains. This paper uses the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/World Trade Organization's...
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Comparison of Deep Regional Integration in the Melitz, Krugman and Armington Models : The Case of the Philippines in Rcep
Balistreri, Edward Jay - 2018
This paper estimates the impacts on The Philippines of deep integration in a modern mega-preferential trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. The paper assesses how the results differ with three versions of market structure: (i) perfect competition, Armington style; (ii)...
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