This paper argues that the empirical trade-growth relationship should be modelled using a dynamic panel data approach … than previous results. They confirm the existence of a strong causal effect of trade on growth but fail to find evidence … for trade as an independent factor of divergence. Hence, one cannot blame trade as such for the disappointing performance …

The main objective of this paper is to analyse trade flows and tariff policies of health products. Compared to previous … identified in the common trade classification. The first contribution is thus to construct three groups of health products based … on the 2007 Harmonized System classification of international trade. Using these commodity groups, we analyse trade flows …

role of globalization. Rather than trying to prove that international trade is more important than the other factors in … critically evaluated.Chapter 5 represents an empirical re-examination of the relative importance of international trade and … technological change. My conclusion from the analysis in Chapter 5 is that the role of trade has been unduly undervalued in a number …

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and trade can be attributed to the fact that the two modes at times complement each other or … Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) have substantially increased intra …-group trade, in the case of the Czech and Slovak Republic and Slovenia at the expense of the Rest of the World (ROW). Since …

international trade in goods, services and finance. According to the WTO Trade Report (2008), the increase in international trade … trade integration is higher uncertainty due to intensified production specialization, increased competition and economic …

entered sports retail. Sports goods manufacturing is a focus area in the Foreign Trade Policy (2009-2014) and the government …

There is no consensus about how globalization -trade and foreign investments ?affects poverty reduction. Using … household-level implications of increased foreign investments and trade in the horticulture sector in Senegal. In many aspects …