This paper presents simple computational techniques to examine a variety of effects of the Uruguay Round on developing country trade flows. These methods are applied to the cases of Egypt and Morocco to simulate the implications of the Round for their medium-term balance of payments. The...

We analyze the impact of the elimination of textile and clothing (Tamp;C) quotas in 2005 on India. Our simulations suggest that while Indian exports of Tamp;C will continue to expand in the presence of the safeguards on China, they will be affected adversely once these safeguards are lifted. We...

This paper studies the implications of the Uruguay Round for Kenya`s own trade regime and its external trading environment. The analysis indicates that Kenya did not undertake significant liberalization commitments under the Uruguay Round. There are however, several effects on Kenya`s external...

A magyar.orosz áruforgalom az 1992.1996-os időszakban 2,4-2,7 milliárd dollár/év között stabilizálódott, de ezzel egyidejűleg felerősödtek a magyar gazdaság számára negatív tendenciák. Exportunk folyamatosan csökkent, miközben importunk évről évre emelkedett. Ennek...

The easing of economic sanctions against Myanmar by Western countries in 2012 augmented the prospect that Myanmar would expand its exports. However, a sharp rise in natural resource exports during the time sanctions had been applied raises concern about the so-called Dutch disease. This study...

The economic implications and the income distribution effects of the customs union (CU) between Turkey and the European Union (EU) have been studied by applying a general equilibrium model to the Turkish economy under alter - native hypotheses for the labour market. The numerical results show...

In this paper we use a gravity model in order to estimate the magnitude of potential trade flows between Greece and nine Balkan countries. We adopt a two stage approach. At the first stage the coefficients of the gravity model for the implemented trade between Greece and thirty trade partners...

The article deals with theoretical and methodological aspects of the modernization of domestic trade. The relevance of the study was due to the lack of scientific evidence and deformation of the trade modernization in practice. The models, spheres and the strategic direction of modernization and...

Gleichwohl die Weltwirtschaftskrise den Ruf nach mehr Protektionismus verstärkt hat, sind weiterhin eine zunehmende Integration des Welthandels und eine fortschreitende Globalisierung zu beobachten: Neue Handelspartner treten auf, etablierte Partner verlieren an Bedeutung, andere wiederum...

This study aimed to investigate Pakistan’s bilateral trade flows with major trading partners. Panel data for the time period 1990-2010 with a frequency of two years was analyzed. Gravity model was employed for the analysis of the data and proved to be successful in explaining Pakistan’s...