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Reducing tariffs according to WTO accession rules : the case of Vietnam
Fosse, Henrik Barslund; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis - 2011
When Vietnam entered WTO in 2007 it was granted an accession period up to 2014. During this period tariffs would have … Vietnam has many state-owned enterprises that do not behave in a profit maximizing way. The model simulations show that the … of income will take place among the poor rural households in Vietnam. We propose other tariff reforms that both raise …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009375252
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Reducing Tariffs According to WTO Accession Rules : The Case of Vietnam
Fosse, Henrik Barslund - 2011
When Vietnam entered WTO in 2007 it was granted an accession period up to 2014. During this period tariffs would have … Vietnam has many state-owned enterprises that do not behave in a profit maximizing way. The model simulations show that the … of income will take place among the poor rural households in Vietnam. We propose other tariff reforms that both raise …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013118678
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Globalization and state capitalism : assessing Vietnam's accession to the WTO
Baccini, Leonardo; Impullitti, Giammario; Malesky, Edmund - 2017
What do state-owned enterprises (SOEs) do? How do they respond to market incentives? Can we expect substantial efficiency gains from trade liberalization in economies with a strong presence of SOEs? Using a new dataset of Vietnamese firms we document a set of empirical regularities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011717219
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Regulated efficiency, World Trade Organization accession, and the motor vehicle sector in China
Francois, Joseph F.; Spinanger, Dean - 2004
This paper is concerned with the interaction of regulated efficiency and World Trade Organization (WTO) accession and its impact on China’s motor vehicle sector. The analysis is conducted using a 23 sector–25 region computable general equilibrium model. Regulatory reform and internal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011335219
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Where is the value added? : trade liberalization and production networks
Aichele, Rahel; Heiland, Inga - 2016
Fragmentation of the global value chain makes it difficult to assess the effects of trade liberalization on the global pattern of production. Gross bilateral trade ows no longer reveal a country's or a sector's value added contribution. Yet, it is value added that matters for employment and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011517926
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Where's the value added? : China's WTO entry, trade and value chains ; conference paper
Aichele, Rahel; Heiland, Inga - 2014
In the 2000s, China's WTO entry constituted a major trade shock. In this paper, we analyze its eff ects on trade and value chains. The fragmentation of the global value chain makes it hard to disentangle who produces for whom. Value added trade contains this information. We build a multi-sector...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010485295
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Where is the Value Added? Trade Liberalization and Production Networks
Aichele, Rahel - 2019
To what extent has trade liberalization contributed to global production fragmentation and the formation of production networks? We derive structural equations for value added trade flows, the domestic value added content of exports (DVA) and the value added exports to exports (VAX) ratio, as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012902861
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Privatization and the Unusual Case of Belarusian Accession to the WTO
Balistreri, Edward J. - 2017
The accession negotiations of Belarus to the WTO are unusual since, due to its obligations in the Eurasian Economic Union, WTO accession is not expected to impact its tariffs or formerly substantial trade distorting agricultural subsidies. Nonetheless, we estimate that WTO accession will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012962021
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Privatization and the Unusual Case of Belarusian Accession to the WTO
Balistreri, Edward J. - 2016
The accession negotiations of Belarus to the WTO are unusual since, due to its obligations in the Eurasian Economic Union, WTO accession is not expected to impact its tariffs or formerly substantial trade distorting agricultural subsidies. Nonetheless, we estimate that WTO accession will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012983841
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Deep trade policy options for Armenia : the importance of trade facilitation, services and standards liberalization
Jensen, Jesper; Tarr, David G. - 2012
In this paper the authors develop an innovative 21 sector computable general equilibrium model of Armenia to assess the impact on Armenia of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with the EU, as well as further regional or multilateral trade policy commitments. They find that a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009406930