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and deeper paperless trade provisions than those featured in the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement. A more detailed …
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Much potential for trade liberalization exists in industries and markets with trade barriers that are prohibitive for all or many firms. In standard political economic theories of trade policy, observed prohibitive barriers must be globally optimal according to static government preferences,...
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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. …
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A pivotal factor to improving the economies of developing countries is to eliminate trade barriers and increase market access. This paper examines efforts at liberalizing trade in developing countries. It explains the various multilateral trade agreements and negotiations and analyses their...
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implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement as well as through technology-enabled services and the expansion of disaster …
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Almost eight years after the launch of the Doha Round, the WTO negotiations remain mired in a swamp of detail, with …, the world has changed dramatically with the onset of a global economic crisis of proportions seldom, if ever, seen before … could be achieved; whether there are alternative approaches to WTO negotiations that could be explored for the future; and …
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policy & regulations; economic infrastructure; building productive capacity; and trade-related adjustment. The WTO … WTO has been focusing on women with the aim of building their capacity to trade and using trade as a tool for their …
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The Marrakesh Agreement establishing the WTO recognizes the need for positive efforts designed to ensure that … commensurate with the needs of their economic development.This article discusses how the WTO contributes to facilitating Africa …'s integration into the WTO multilateral trading system. It is argued that, while African countries are actively engaged in the work …
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The paper examines the effects of Russia joining the WTO taking into accountenergy sector reform and the impact of a …
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Second World War and of China during more recent decades as being the result of selective protection and industrial targeting …
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