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This paper provides estimates of both national and global welfare costs of bilateral quotas on textiles and apparel using an applied general equilibrium model which covers bilateral quotas on exports of textiles and apparel negotiated between three major developed importing countries (the US,...
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Today, as India treads the path of becoming a knowledge economy, we face a paradox of intensifying skill shortages coupled with unemployment or underemployment among highly educated workers. While a shortage of skills (or under-education) is definitely a cause of concern, surplus education (or...
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This OECD Emission Scenario Document (ESD) provides information on the sources, use patterns, and potential release pathways of non-volatile chemicals used in textile dyes. The document focuses primarily on the application of dyes to fibers, yarns and fabrics by batch or continuous processes....
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In this paper we assess the effects of the MFA/ATC using both world trade and US data after its removal. Previous literature assesses its effects while in operation. The trade data we analyze are consistent with theoretical predictions of more trade volumes, lower product prices, smaller effect...
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Der Abschluß der Uruguay-Runde des GATT, für 1990 in Brüssel vorgesehen, mußte vertagt werden. Als zentraler Konfliktbereich erwies sich der Agrarsektor, aber auch für eine große Anzahl der übrigen Verhandlungspunkte waren nach vierjährigen Beratungen keine abschließenden Ergebnisse...
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Seit 1986 wird in Genf im Rahmen der Uruguay-Runde über eine Nachfolgeregelung für das seit 1974 geltende Welttextilabkommen (WTA) verhandelt. Ziel dieser Verhandlungen ist es, die Sonderregeln des WTA für den internationalen Textilhandel abzuschaffen und die allgemeinen GATT-Regeln wieder...
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