Vietnam, have a number of existing FTAs with some major TPP members and hold a significant trade share with them. However …, these countries do not have any agreements with Canada and Mexico and except Singapore, have no other trade negotiation with … model and attempts a number of simulations by calibrating various trade integration scenarios, such as tariff reduction and …

Trade and investment can be effective means of implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. However …, stand-alone trade and investment liberalization policies aimed at enhancing economic development may have negative side …-effects on non-economic facets of sustainable development. As such, they are best to be accompanied by trade facilitation …

We analyze the impact of trade liberalization on firm productivity growth in Kenya’s manufacturing sector, using a … panel spanning 8 years; 1992-1999. Our analysis reveals that liberalizing trade generates high productivity improvements in …. Consequently, formulating policies that effectively relax restrictive barriers to trade in the economy could speed up firm …

century. Secondly, in one area of economic activity - trade in government procurement markets - the revised WTO Agreement on … Government Procurement (GPA) is emerging as a multi-dimensional tool of trade, governance and development. The thesis of this …