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undergoing conformity assessment procedures (CAPs), such as testing, inspection, or certification. Duplication, delays or … regulations do, and that testing and certification are the procedures that most frequently give rise to trade problems. Within the …
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more concern among WTO Members than technical regulations do, and that testing and certification are the procedures that …
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A favorable external environment coupled with prudent policies fostered output growth in most of Latin America during the last decade. But, what were the drivers of this strong growth performance from the supply side and will this momentum be sustainable in the years ahead? We address these...
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Improvements in financial regulation and supervision in the Central American region (CAPDR) have strengthened financial stability. Prudential instruments with potential macroeconomic effects have been introduced. Nonetheless, compared with the larger Latin American and selected industrial...
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Intermediation spreads in Latin America are high by international standards. This paper examines the determinants of bank interest margins in that region using bank and country-level data from 85 countries, including 14 Latin American economies. The results suggest that Latin America has higher...
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This chapter aims to answer two general questions: Is there conflict on certain core issues relating to globalization … within societies; and does the context of globalization matter for the strength of this conflict? Results show quite strong … aggregate correlations between economic and cultural globalization and support for migration, between political and cultural …
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This paper examines the effects of international standards certification (ISC) on both productivity and sales …
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