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Formation of climate coalitions and preferential free trade : the case for participation linkage
Kuhn, Thomas; Pestow, Radomir; Zenker, Anja - 2022
We study the endogenous formation of climate coalitions linked to a preferential free trade arrangement. In a multi-stage strategic trade and participation game, coalition and fringe countries dispose of a discriminatory tariff on dirty imports as well as emission permits imposed on domestic...
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The Doha Climate Gateway : A First Key-Point Assessment
Davide, Marinella - 2012
The "Doha Climate Gateway". This is the name of the outcome of the 18th UNFCCC Conference, which took place in Doha, Qatar, from November 26 to December 8, 2012. After thirteen days of negotiations, parties managed to agree on a set of decisions to move the process forward and to save the Kyoto...
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Canary in a coal mine : how trade concerns at the Goods Council reflect the changing landscape of trade frictions at the WTO
Santana, Roy; Dobhal, Adeet - 2024 - Manuscript date: 08 May 2024
This paper studies the under-explored yet critical role of WTO's regular bodies, particularly focusing on the discussions of "trade concerns" within the Goods Council, its subsidiary bodies, as well as the General Council. These discussions are pivotal for the governance of international trade...
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The End of Differential Treatment for Developing Countries? Lessons from the Trade and Climate Change Regimes
Pauwelyn, Joost - 2013
Dividing the world in two groups of countries – developed and developing – remains deeply engrained. This bifurcation …
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Trade issues affecting disaster response
Roberts, Michael; Mohammed, Nazia - 2017 - Manuscript date: March 2017
The frequency, severity and economic impact of natural disasters are growing. Import surges resulting from disaster-response efforts can highlight underlying structural failings in the border clearance regimes of disaster-affected countries. Relief supplies, specialized personnel and agencies...
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'Make or Break' : Possibilities for East Asia and the Doha Round
Mutuc, Paulo Jose - 2014
Under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), international trade has increased significantly — and tariffs have declined equally dramatically — over the past 70 years (see Figures 1 and 2). It comes as no surprise that this growth in trade has been accompanied by...
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Africa's integration in the WTO multilateral trading system : academic support and the role of WTO Chairs
Smeets, Maarten - 2021 - Manuscript date: 22 February 2021
The Marrakesh Agreement establishing the WTO recognizes the need for positive efforts designed to ensure that developing countries and especially the least developed among them secure a share in the growth in international trade commensurate with the needs of their economic development.This...
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Multilateral and regional cooperation on digital trade rules and agreements in Asia-Pacific
Du, Runqiu; Duval, Yann; Semenova, Maria; Sutthivana, … - 2023
Rules on digital trade are rapidly taking shape as countries in Asia-Pacific and beyond strive to secure the benefits associated with e-commerce and the digitalization of trade in goods and services. At the multilateral level, the WTO holds promise to reach a plurilateral agreement on core...
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The layers of the IT Agreement's trade impact
Henn, Christian; Gnutzmann-Mkrtchyan, Arevik - 2015 - Manuscript date: February 2015
The WTO's plurilateral Information Technology Agreement (ITA) reduced tariffs to zero on many IT products. This paper presents a comprehensive study of its trade impacts by incorporating recent insights from both the global value chain (GVC) and time in trade literatures. Inserting tariffs...
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Trade Policy, New Century : The WTO, FTAs and Asia Rising
Sally, Razeen - 2008
In recent years, debates on international trade policy have focused on the role of the World Trade Organization and the … drive trade liberalisation. Also, the world's fastest growing economies are those Asian economies that have embraced free … respond by removing their own protectionism. Unilateral action, not trade negotiations, is the key: the world cannot wait for …
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