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BRICSAM and the non-WTO
Antkiewicz, Agata; Whalley, John - 2005
We discuss recent regional trade and economic partnership agreements involving the large population rapidly growing economies (Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa, ASEAN, Mexico) who (with the exception of Mexico) are also outside of the OECD. Perhaps 50 out of 300 that exist worldwide...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261298
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Visas and work permits : possible global negotiating initiatives
Ng, Chi-Yung; Whalley, John - 2005
We discuss global options for initiatives intended to ameliorate adverse impacts of visa and work permit systems used by national governments around the world. We first describe and document some of their effects, noting the relative lack of other research work on these issues. We then discuss...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261381
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Visas and Work Permits : Possible Global Negotiating Initiatives
Ng, Chi-Yung - 2006
We discuss global options for initiatives intended to ameliorate adverse impacts of visa and work permit systems used by national governments around the world. We first describe and document some of their effects, noting the relative lack of other research work on these issues. We then discuss...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012783399
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Globalization and values
Whalley, John - 2005
This paper discusses a central element in globalization debate little addressed by economists, namely the interactions at global, national, and community levels between globalization and societally based values. Social values refer to wider notions of collective identity: religious values,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261167
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Pitfalls in the use of ad valorem equivalent representations of the trade impacts of domestic policies
Whalley, John - 2005
Numerical simulation exercises to analyze the impacts of potential changes in non-tariff policies commonly use ad valorem equivalent tariff treatment even though estimated impacts using explicit model representation and ad valorem equivalent treatments will differ. The difficulty for modellers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261284
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Bricsam and the Non-Wto
Antkiewicz, Agata; Whalley, John - 2021
We discuss recent regional trade and economic partnership agreements involving the large population, rapidly growing economies (BRICSAM: Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa, ASEAN, and Mexico). Perhaps 50 out of 300 agreements that exist worldwide involve BRICSAM countries; most are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013318405
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Pitfalls in the Use of Ad Valorem Equivalent Representations of the Trade Impacts of Domestic Policies
Whalley, John - 2021
Numerical simulation exercises to analyze the impacts of potential changes in non-tariff policies commonly use ad valorem equivalent tariff treatment even though estimated impacts using explicit model representation and ad valorem equivalent treatments will differ. The difficulty for modellers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013318426
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Globalization and Values
Whalley, John - 2021
This paper discusses a central element in globalization debate little addressed by economists, namely the interactions at global, national, and community levels between globalization and societally based values. Social values refer to wider notions of collective identity: religious values,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013318581
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China's New Regional Trade Agreements
Antkiewicz, Agata; Whalley, John - 2005
This paper discusses the recent regional trade agreements that China has concluded rapidly following accession to the WTO in 2002. Agreements are in place with Hong Kong, Macao, ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand, and are either in negotiation or under discussion with South Africa, Chile, India,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014067732
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Migration and pollution
Jha, Raghbendra; Whalley, John - 2003
We explore the links between migration of labour and location specific (urban) pollution, suggesting a sense in which … pollution can be welfare improving. In a conventional Harris-Todaro model of urban-rural migration, individuals migrate so as to … gain can be realized through the use of a Pigouvian tax (or instrument) that discourages migration. Thus if pollution is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291995