Having to comply with the regulations and schemes of a trade environment, it is important for firms to assess the benefits and risks involved with TPP participation. It is the aim of this study to examine to the effectiveness of TPP participation from the perspective of SMEs, focusing on the...

The analysis covers the 270 RTAs currently in force and notified to the WTO as of April 2016. The analysis shows that half of all the notified RTAs, namely 136 agreements, incorporate at least one provision mentioning explicitly SMEs. These SMEs-related provisions are highly heterogeneous and...

This paper reviews the different types of provisions explicitly addressing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including micro firms (MSMEs), in regional trade agreements (RTAs). The analysis covers the 270 RTAs currently in force and notified to the WTO as of April 2016. The analysis shows...