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Clustering value-added trade : structural and policy dimensions

Escaith, Hubert; Gaudin, Hadrien - 2014 - Manuscript date: 2 June 2014

A second approach focuses on the relationships existing between the variables themselves, using multi-criteria and graph analysis. Natural resources endowments, on the one hand, and services orientation, on the other one, are among the most determinant variables for defining Trade in Value Added...

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The ASEAN Economic Community : progress, challenges, and prospects

Chia, Siow Yue - 2013

economy. It involves liberalization and facilitation of trade in goods, services, and investment, as well as protection and … removal of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) and services and investment liberalization. In summary, the AEC has come a long way, but … management capability to fulfill all goals in the AEC Blueprint and embark on further liberalization, rationalization, and …

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LDC export diversification, employment generation and the "green economy" : what roles for tourism linkages?

Honeck, Dale - 2012 - Manuscript date: 13 November 2012

"Pro-poor" tourism is arguably one of the best green options for addressing LDC poverty, employment and economic diversification initiatives. Although often neglected as a serious policy option - and consequently most of its potential still remains untapped - tourism is the leading export for at...

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Tariffs, social status, and gender in India

Anukriti, S.; Kumler, Todd J. - 2014

) have increased in response to trade liberalization. Thus, altered expectations about future returns from daughters relative …

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Special and differential treatment for developing countries

Ornelas, Emanuel - 2016

Special and Differential Treatment for Developing Countries (SDT) constitutes a central feature of the GATT/WTO system. Its formal goal is to foster export-led growth in developing countries. Its theoretical foundations and empirical support are, however, weak at best. In particular, SDT...

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Asymmetries in international merchandise trade statistics : a case study of selected countries in Asia and the Pacific

Javorsek, Marko - 2016

This working paper introduces the concept of bilateral asymmetries in international merchandise trade statistics (IMTS), i.e. the discrepancies that can be seen in reported bilateral trade flows between trading partners. Such discrepancies mean that the value of exports reported by one country...

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The U.S. generalized system of preferences in principle and practice

Blanchard, Emily; Hakobyan, Shushanik - 2013

In principle, the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) offers uniform market access to exports from eligible developing countries for a broad set of GSP-eligible products. In practice, realized GSP tariff-exemptions demonstrate marked variation across countries, industries, and years. In...

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Agricultural trade and development : a value chain perspective

Maertens, Miet; Swinnen, Johan F. M. - 2015 - Manuscript date: April 2015

The system of global agricultural and food trade is undergoing rapid processes of change, with important implications for economic development. In this paper we document and discuss these changes; including the rapid growth and structural change in agri-food trade, the increased consolidation in...

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Achieving Bangladesh's tourism potential : linkages to export diversification, employment generation and the "green economy"

Honeck, Dale; Akhtar, Md. Shoaib - 2014 - Manuscript date: 26 August, 2014

Bangladesh's international image is not as a popular tourism destination, and many people might be surprised to learn it has three World Heritage sites, including the Sundarbans tiger reserves. Moreover, it is part of important travel circuits for cultural and religious tourism, and has...

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Reaping the benefits of deeper Euro-Med integration through trade facilitation

Bourdet, Yves; Persson, Maria - 2011

The current political turmoil in the Arab world has contributed to renewed interest in the Barcelona Process. This paper explores whether deeper integration in the form of trade facilitation - i.e. improved and simplified trade procedures - could be an important part of a reform agenda. Adopting...

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