The WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) has been predicted to bring about an expansion in trade flows and real …

conducted for the Russian government on the potential effects of Russian accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). We … 5% of consumption, with the total benefits of all aspects of WTO accession being about 7% of consumption. We find that … almost every household in Russia would be expected to gain from WTO accession. We show, however, that a model of Russian WTO …

are based on simulations with the WTO Global trade Model which has a specific novel feature: the diffusion of ideas … leads to a 21 percentage points decrease in exports between Western and Eastern blocks from 46% to 25%; and (vi) the WTO has … that in a decoupling world, it would be essential for LDCs to continue trading with both Eastern and Western blocks. …

This paper evaluates whether the proposed FTAAP is a desirable policy option for APEC member economies and the world …

The paper examines the effects of Russia joining the WTO taking into accountenergy sector reform and the impact of a …