model, we find that autocracies import substantially less than democracies, even after controlling for official trade …The paper analyzes whether the political regime of a country influences its involvement in international trade. Firstly …, we develop a theoretical model that predicts that autocracies trade less than democracies. Secondly, we test the …

) and their often minimal commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS). At a time of urgent need to … address domestic infrastructure and investment gaps, this situation cannot be a positive signal for investors (either domestic … often lack internationally credible mechanisms for making commitments, which contributes to their evident difficulty in …

"Pro-poor" tourism is arguably one of the best green options for addressing LDC poverty, employment and economic … remains untapped - tourism is the leading export for at least 11 LDCs, and the 2nd or 3rd largest export for another 11 or … more. It is also a major source of new employment, especially for women, youth and the rural poor in general. While …

, but otherwise tourism is rarely mentioned as a major trade and development option for Bangladesh. Within the limitations … circuits for cultural and religious tourism, and has demonstrated potential for sports tourism. The objective of this working … paper is to critically test the assertion that pro-poor "green" tourism is one of the best development options for the …

) and their often minimal commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS). At a time of urgent need to … address domestic infrastructure and investment gaps, this situation cannot be a positive signal for investors (either domestic …).LDCs often lack internationally credible mechanisms for making commitments, which contributes to their evident difficulty in …

productive sector to its chosen clients. While it has been self-financing for a number of years, taxpayers remain exposed to tens … of jobs in the economy or the trade balance. Only a very small proportion of U.S. exports are supported through Ex … produce a less-efficient economy and lower general standard of living than would occur in a free market for export finance …

first ones to postulate the need for change. However, we may be offering some new ideas and a new evaluation of some …

The paper examines the effect of FDI and its interaction with trade openness on income inequality in Nigeria. In doing … finds that FDI inflows positively affect income inequality. However, the interaction between FDI and trade openness … negatively affects income inequality suggesting that greater openness of the economy to international trade would engender …