perspective, general market access commitments with respect to services trade and commitments regarding government procurement of … Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), it derives insights from a large number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) that embody … substantive provisions on both government procurement and services trade. An important finding is that, from an economic …

This paper examines the rationale for the rules on domestic subsidies in international trade agreements through a … curtailed by a trade agreement that binds tariffs only. We refer to this as the policy substitution problem. When factors of … credibly commit vis-à-vis the domestic lobby unless the trade agreement also regulates production subsidies, thus addressing …

This paper examines the rationale for the rules on domestic subsidies in international trade agreements through a … curtailed by a trade agreement that binds tariffs only. We refer to this as the policy substitution problem. When factors of … credibly commit vis-à-vis the domestic lobby unless the trade agreement also regulates production subsidies, thus addressing …

This paper examines the rationale for the rules on domestic subsidies in international trade agreements through a … curtailed by a trade agreement that binds tariffs only. We refer to this as the policy substitution problem. When factors of … credibly commit vis-à-vis the domestic lobby unless the trade agreement also regulates production subsidies, thus addressing …

This paper examines the rationale for the rules on domestic subsidies in international trade agreements through a … curtailed by a trade agreement that binds tariffs only. We refer to this as the policy substitution problem. When factors of … credibly commit vis-à-vis the domestic lobby unless the trade agreement also regulates production subsidies, thus addressing …

In an environment where international trade agreements must be enforced via promises of future cooperation, the … procedures. When lobbies work to disrupt trade agreements, the optimal punishment must balance two, conflicting objectives …. Thus the model generates new predictions for the design of mechanisms for resolving trade disputes: within the class of …

This paper investigates the efficient design of rules on domestic subsidies in a trade agreement. A clear trade … redistributive purposes or to lower market access granted to trading partners once tariffs are bound. On the other hand, excessive … reduce policy makers' ability to use subsidies to offset domestic market distortions. Efficient subsidy rules are, therefore …

This paper investigates the efficient design of rules on domestic subsidies in a trade agreement. A clear trade … redistributive purposes or to lower market access granted to trading partners once tariffs are bound. On the other hand, excessive … reduce policy makers' ability to use subsidies to offset domestic market distortions. Efficient subsidy rules are, therefore …

developing countries into the world trading system. We examine the theoretical rationale for SDT when trade liberalization in … reciprocity, can help developing countries to reduce trade barriers and improve their trading prospects …