This paper assesses how regional trade agreements (RTAs) impact growth volatility on a worldwide sample of 170 countries with data spanning the period 1978-2012.Notwithstanding concerns that trade openness through RTAs can heighten exposure to shocks, in particular when it leads to increased...

This paper assesses how regional trade agreements (RTAs) impact growth volatility on a worldwide sample of 170 countries with data spanning the period 1978-2012. Notwithstanding concerns that trade openness through RTAs can heighten exposure to shocks, in particular when it leads to increased...

Introduction : promoting sub-regional growth-oriented economic and trade policies towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals in selected Arab countries / by Hanaa Kheir-El-Din and Fadle Naqib -- Investigating the relationship between trade and poverty : the case of Egypt -- Employment...

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This book examines the challenges that the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members need to overcome in order to sustain and intensify economic growth. The ASEAN market is widely regarded as a new hub of growth, not least in light of increasing protectionism and declining economic...