-free access for the poorest countries.This paper - a product of Trade, Development Research Group - is part of a larger effort in … commodities are over 100 percent. Such tariff peaks are often concentrated in products developing countries want to export … same reason, Quad imports increase only marginally, suggesting that this factor should not constrain implementation of duty …

In this paper, the literature on trade and development is surveyed, especially that regarding the role of … complementarities associated with trade infrastructure. The empirical literature shows that, on average, trade causes growth, but the … investment in soft and hard infrastructure has an unambiguously positive impact on trade flows, the theoretical literature argues …

The paper focuses on the role played by Trade Related Institutions (TRIs) in shaping trade flows and their development … impact in low-income countries and how these TRIs are shaped by international trade. Three types of TRIs are examined: i …) trade agreements; ii) trade promotion organizations; and iii) private TRIs, i.e. fair trade labelling, trading platforms and …

The number of national export promotion agencies (EPAs) has tripled over the last two decades. While more countries … made them part of their national export strategy, studies criticized their efficiency in developing countries (Hogan … each $1 of export promotion, we estimate a $300 increase in exports for the median EPA. However, there is heterogeneity …

The negotiations on trade in services at the WTO have so far produced little liberalization beyond levels unilaterally …

The proliferation of preferential trade liberalization over the last 20 years has raised the question of whether it … slows down multilateral trade liberalization. Recent theoretical and empirical evidence indicates this is the case even for … unilateral preferences to Least Developed Countries to the import subsidy scheme. Even in a model with no dynamic gains to trade …

In this paper, the literature on trade and development is surveyed, especially that regarding the role of … complementarities associated with trade infrastructure. The empirical literature shows that, on average, trade causes growth, but the … investment in soft and hard infrastructure has an unambiguously positive impact on trade flows, the theoretical literature argues …

Although average OECD tariffs on imports from the least developed countries are very low; tariffs above 15 percent … developing country exports, this represents less than 0.05 percent of their total exports. This trade diversion can be avoided by …

This paper examines the trade policy response of Latin American governments to the rapid growth of China and India in …

Professional services matter for development in East Africa. Business services, including professional services, are …, trade policy, and labor mobility at both the national and international levels. …