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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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Export dynamism and market access

Mayer, Jörg - 2003

Market access liberalization has influenced product-specific growth of world exports and contributed to the shift in the structure of world exports of manufactures towards electrical and electronic goods (including parts and components), goods that require high R&D expenditures, and...

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Computable general equilibrium models of trade in the modern trade policy debate

Chen, Gang; Dong, Xue; Minford, Patrick; Qiua, Guanhua; … - 2021

We set up two rival Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models of world trade, one based on classical theories of comparative advantage, the other based on recent gravity theories. We have tested them by indirect inference on the time-series of trade facts for five major countries or country...

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Testing competing world trade models against the facts of world trade

Minford, Patrick; Xu, Yongdeng; Dong, Xue - 2021

We carry out an indirect inference test of two versions of a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of world trade. One of these, the 'classical' model,is well-known as the Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson model of world trade, in which countries trade homogeneous products in world markets and...

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Classical or gravity? Which trade model best matches the UK facts?

Minford, Patrick; Xu, Yongdeng - 2017

We examine the empirical evidence bearing on whether UK trade is governed by a Classical model or by a Gravity model, using annual data from 1965 to 2015 and the method of Indirect Inference which has very large power in this application. The Gravity model here differs from the Classical model...

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EXPORTS AND LOGISTICS

Behar, Alberto; Manners, Phil; Nelson, Benjamin D. - University <Oxford> / Department of Economics - 2009

Do better trade logistics reduce trade costs, raising a country´s exports? Yes, but the magnitude of the effectdepends on country size. Applying a new gravity model to a comprehensive logistics index, we nd that anaverage-sized country would raise exports by about 46% after a one-standard...

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Globalization and Economic Partnerships Effects on International Trade with Reference to Sudan

Mohamed, Issam A.W. - 2014

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Estimating Market Access in Non-GPA Countries : A Suggested Methodology

Shingal, Anirudh - 2012

The WTO's Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) has data reporting obligations for all its Contracting Parties …

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Global Economic and Financial Crisis : India's Trade Potential and Future Prospects

De, Prabir - 2009

This paper estimates the trade potential for India using the augmented gravity model and then attempts to determine the importance of trade remedies. Based on panel data, this gravity model is the first-ever attempt to estimate India's trade potential in the pre- and post- global economic and...

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Bringing Predictability and Security to Developing Countries Tariff Preferences

Bartels, Lorand - 2016

will remain part of the landscape of international trade regulation for the foreseeable future.Under the WTO Enabling … existing WTO rules. All it takes is sufficient political will.Presented at the SIEL 2010 Conference in Barcelona …

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