Trade is an important component of the Philippine economy. Contemporary trade is shaped primarily by the evolution of … Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The impact of FTAs has long been studied in the Philippines, but the network effects of FTA … trade shocks and its resulting impact to industry firm performance have not been explored as much. This study contributes to …

This paper reviews the Philippines' participation in services trade agreements to date at the multilateral (WTO GATS …'s institutional arrangements for trade in services negotiations. To harness the benefits of FTA participation, the report suggests … trade in services more actively, increasing market opportunities for the country. The first step towards strengthening the …

This paper analyzes whether Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed between the United States and Latin American countries … empirical strategy benefits from the fact that about half of Latin American countries have signed a trade agreement with the … of labor inspectors and a 60 percent increase in the number of inspections. The North American Free Trade Agreement …