The purpose of this paper is to assess the economic impact of tariff eliminations under free trade agreement (FTA) of Pakistan and China on various macroeconomic and trade variables. The objective is to scrutinize the pre and post effect of Pakistan and China FTA on macroeconomic factors like...

The purpose of this paper is to assess the economic impact of tariff eliminations under free trade agreement (FTA) of Pakistan and China on various macroeconomic and trade variables. The objective is to scrutinize the pre and post effect of Pakistan and China FTA on macroeconomic factors like...

We employ a heavily modified ‘agricultural’ variant of the GTAP model and a realistic baseline scenario to assess the impact on the Greek economy from a hypothetical ‘hub and spoke’ and a ‘FTA’ EUMED agro-food and fisheries trade agreement. Long run...

In diesem Beitrag werden die Effekte eines Freihandelsabkommens zwischen der EU und Indien durch Senkung von Zöllen und nicht-tarifären Handelshemmnissen (NTBs) mit beson-derer Berücksichtigung des Agrar- und Ernährungssektors analysiert. Mit Hilfe eines theorie-basierten Gravitationsmodells...

In this study we use Taiwan as a case study to provide an economy-wide analysis of impacts on Taiwan of WTO tariff reduction schemes with different combinations of thresholds and reduction rates. The model we utilized in this study is Taiwan General Equilibrium Model with a WTO module...

Low international wheat prices, caused by tariffs and subsidies in developed countries, have been blamed for causing financial difficulty to South African farmers. While indignation at unfair trade practices may be valid, it does not necessarily follow that protection of the local industry is...

As the use of global and national computable general equilibrium (CGE) models has become more widespread, most policies still remain at the regional or sub-national level. This level of disparity requires an approach that bridges the gap between national results and sub-national policies. This...

Several studies in the recent past have offered a contrasting and wide range of perspectives on economic and environmental implications of biofuels. In this study we develop a comprehensive and consistent framework for analyzing the global economic interactions and the direct and indirect...

In this study we use Taiwan as a case study to provide an economy-wide analysis of impacts on Taiwan of WTO tariff reduction schemes with different combinations of thresholds and reduction rates. The model we utilized in this study is Taiwan General Equilibrium Model with a WTO module...