analysis of how trade policies evolve in the long and medium runs. We show that even under normal economic conditions …, policymakers modify tariffs to cope with the evolution of world markets. We then use the MIRAGE Computable General Equilibrium … where applied tariffs of major economies increase up to the currently bound tariff rates, we find that world trade decreases …

"We herein use a world Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to simulate 143 potential trade reforms and seek … according to the objective functions adopted by the trade negotiators. When real income is the objective and services are … excluded, or when optimizing terms of trade is the objective, the Nash solution is the status quo. Trade liberalization is …

trade, revenue and welfare effects. At complete elimination of tariffs on all products imports from trade classification … imports of each trade classification section in question. The overall welfare effect relative to GDP tends to be very small … those product sections where trade creation outweighs trade diversion such as Animal products, Vegetable products, Animal …

China's size, rapid growth, external openness, and trade performance have led to varying perceptions among the …

"This paper addresses the potential effects of a world agricultural trade liberalization scenario on poverty and … after the introduction of policy shocks. Model results show that the simulated trade policy shocks have positive effects on …

The Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) entered its second phase of implementation in 2008. The creation … of a free trade area is expected to affect its participants—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and … Sri Lanka—very differently given their diversity in terms of size, income, and structure of trade and protection. Using …

millions of people. Global agriculture markets are undergoing structural changes, and the next three to four years will pose …