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Export Diversification Effects of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

Beverelli, Cosimo; Neumüller, Simon; Teh, Robert - FIW - 2015

We estimate the effects of trade facilitation on export diversification, as measured by two extensive margins: the number of products exported by destination and the number of export destinations served by product. To address the issue of causality, we employ an identification strategy whereby...

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A new look at the extensive trade margin effects of trade facilitation

Beverelli, Cosimo; Neumüller, Simon; Teh, Robert - Economic Research and Statistics Division (ERSD), World … - 2014

Indicators - which closely reflect the Trade Facilitation Agreement negotiated at the Bali WTO Ministerial Conference of December …

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Infrastructure and trade

Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik; Piermartini, Roberta - Economic Research and Statistics Division (ERSD), World … - 2004

This paper explores the role that quality of infrastructure has on a country's trade performance, estimating a gravity model that incorporates bilateral tariffs and a number of indicators for the quality of infrastructure. The paper looks at the impact of the quality of infrastructure (road,...

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A probabilistic approach to the use of econometric models in sunset reviews

Keck, Alexander; Malashevich, Bruce; Gray, Ian - Economic Research and Statistics Division (ERSD), World … - 2006

investigations by reviewing the literature, the applicable WTO rules and, in particular, the pertinent case law. The potential value …

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Doha Merchandise Trade Reform: What’s at Stake for Developing Countries?

Anderson, Kym; Martin, Will; van der Mensbrugghe, Dominique - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

merchandise trade barriers and agricultural subsidies, and then of possible reform outcomes from the WTO’s Doha Development Agenda …

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Would Multilateral Trade Reform Benefit Sub-Saharan Africans?

Anderson, Kym; Martin, Will; van der Mensbrugghe, Dominique - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

the WTO’s Doha round. The results suggest moving to free global merchandise trade would boost real incomes in sub …

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How Can South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa Gain from the Next WTO Round

Anderson, Kym; Yao, Shunli - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

Organization (WTO) members to liberalize trade multilaterally, they need to be convinced that there will be sufficient gains from …

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WTO and regional trade negotiation outcomes: quantitative assessments of potential implications on Bangladesh

Raihan, Selim; Razzaque, Mohammad A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

arrangements, with Bangladesh actively participating in several important trade talks under the World Trade Oganisation (WTO … formidable challenge for the net food importing countries in ensuring food security for their poor populations. Similarly, WTO …

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Sustainable development impact of trade and investment liberalization in Asia and the Pacific

Narayanan, Badri G.; Duval, Yann; Kravchenko, Alexey; … - 2017

Trade and investment can be effective means of implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. However, stand-alone trade and investment liberalization policies aimed at enhancing economic development may have negative side-effects on non-economic facets of sustainable development. As...

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Impact of implementation of digital trade facilitation on trade costs

Duval, Yann; Utoktham, Chorthip; Kravchenko, Alexey - 2018

Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA) commitments, to a full set of digital trade facilitation measures. The analysis shows … that full implementation of both binding and non-binding measures in the WTO TFA is associated with an average 15% trade … cost reduction in Asia-Pacific. On the other hand, full implementation of binding and non-binding WTO TFA measures together …

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