African continent. Our analysis of trade trajectories shows that Chinese products were coming to Africa long before 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 …

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 …

infrastructure investment needs for enhancing Eurasian freight transport. Since its establishment in 2011, CR Express has … evolution of the global trade landscape, the robust and steadily growing trade relationship between the PRC and Europe provides … a solid foundation for CR Express to sustain its growth momentum. CR Express is also poised to capitalize on the growing …

skepticism about the ability of Fair Trade (FT) to help smallholders compete in high value-added markets. Based on a panel … Malian cotton. Controlling forselection bias and for a potential increase in quality prior to FT certification, results show …

, 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 …

the author describes the features that are distinct for EU aid and arrives at the conclusion, that thanks to a reform …Over the years EU aid has been much discussed - and criticized. Besides the accusations of being old fashioned, slow … and bureaucratic there is also the complexity of a close neighbourship with the EU's foreign policy in general, trade and …

facilitation issues. Since aid for trade (AfT) has been recognized as a powerful instrument for increasing developing countries …' trade capacity by targeting internal trade costs, this paper tests whether complementarities exist between this type of aid …Developing countries are increasingly using regional integration as a main policy lever when pursuing a trade …

Promising growth rates, increased trade, and competition among major global players for African resources have boosted … deficits in good government in many African countries, the EU bears responsibility for the fragile state of many African … economies. The self-interested trade policies of the EU and other world powers contribute to poverty and unsatisfactory …