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Challenges to the multilateral trading system and possible responses

Panagariya, Arvind - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 7 (2013) 2013-10, pp. 1-25

This paper develops three major themes. First, the atmosphere of gloom around the multilateral trading system due to dim prospects of a successful conclusion of the Doha Round notwithstanding, global trade regime remains open and the institution in charge of it, the World Trade Organization, is...

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Multilateralism versus Regionalism!?

Herz, Bernhard; Wagner, Marco - Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

The well-known question whether regional trade agreements (RTAs) and the multilateral trading system (MTS) are "strangers, friends, or foes" (Bhagwati and Panagariya, 1996) has gained new importance with the widespread proliferation of RTAs in recent years. Based on an extensive data set which...

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BRICSAM and the non–WTO

Antkiewicz, Agata; Whalley, John - In: The Review of International Organizations 1 (2006) 3, pp. 237-261

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A 3-BLOC DANCE: EAST ASIAN REGIONALISM AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC TRADE GIANTS

BALDWIN, RICHARD; CARPENTER, THERESA - In: The Singapore Economic Review (SER) 55 (2010) 01, pp. 27-47

No abstract received.

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The 'Emulator Effect' of the Uruguay Round on US Regionalism.

Fugazza, Marco; Robert-Nicoud, Frédéric - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2010

Using a detailed data set at the tariff line level, we find an emulator effect of multilateralism on subsequent …

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Regional Trade Arrangements in Africa; Past Performance and the Way Forward

Yang, Yongzheng; Gupta, Sanjeev - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

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...

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The 'Emulator Effect' of the Uruguay Round on US Regionalism

Fugazza, Marco; Robert-Nicoud, Frédéric - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

Using a detailed data set at the tariff line level, we find an emulator effect of multilateralism on subsequent …

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Multilatéralisme et accords préférentiels : la fin de l'exception asiatique

Regnault, Henri - In: Mondes en développement n° 144 (2008) 4, pp. 75-90

Until 2000, East Asia countries have been involved in the multilateral trade system but did not participate on a large scale in regional or bilateral trade agreements, despite a real de facto economic integration through a high intra regional trade. Since 2000, these countries negotiate and...

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Preferential Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific Region

Feridhanusetyawan, Tubagus - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in the Asia-Pacific region have proliferated rapidly over the past five years and … of these PTAs, discusses their characteristics and implementation, and assesses their potential effects. Realizing the … potential gains from Asia-Pacific PTAs requires a commitment to liberalize sensitive sectors, to maintain consistent provisions …

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The US Trade Deficit, the Decline of the WTO and the Rise of Regionalism

Agur, Itai - In: Global Economy Journal 8 (2008) 3, pp. 4-4

paints a bleak picture for multilateralism: US exports to China would have to triple for a new WTO round to stand a chance …. But even this may be insufficient: a dynamic extension of the game shows that regionalism can have a lock-in effect …. Nonetheless, this does not plead for tougher WTO rules on regionalism. As is argued both qualitatively and quantitatively, these …

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