. This paper examines—among other things—the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of the Free Trade Agreement with the …

Is the recent proliferation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in Asia a healthy development, or runs the risk of … results show that membership in the Asian RTAs considered in this study have not, to date, occurred at the expense of trade … and multilateral liberalization, could run the risk of leading to costly trade diversion. …

This paper provides an overview of trade reform in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) since 1996 and … a quantitative assessment of potential effects on trade patterns and tariff revenue of the current reform agenda …. Despite evidence of significant trade complementarities within WAEMU, implementation of the union's current trade regime still …

Current U.S. trade policy stresses establishing free trade areas (FTAs) with partners spanning the globe. Motivations … include enhancing goods and services trade; stimulating investment flows; extending standards on intellectual property rights … importance of trade complementarity, trade diversion, and welfare losses for nonmembers. Agriculture and textiles play a central …

open trade policy regime, together with carefully sequenced financial liberalization with in a strengthened regulatory …

Regional trade arrangements (RTAs) in Africa have been ineffective in promoting trade and foreign direct investment …. Relatively high external trade barriers and low resource complementarity between member countries limit both intra- and … extraregional trade. Small market size, poor transport facilities and high trading costs make it difficult for African countries to …

China's increasing integration with the global economy has contributed to sustained growth in international trade. Its …

The paper provides quantitative estimates of the impact of the European trade agreements on trade flows. It applies …-European trade agreements are being negotiated. In the absence of a further expansion of the European Union, estimates of alternative … the trade agreements can be explained in terms of their macroeconomic environment. The conclusions are likely to be …