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Do free trade agreements promote sneaky protectionism? : a classical liberal perspective

Wandel, Jürgen - In: International journal of management and economics 55 (2019) 3, pp. 185-200

A neglected aspect of regional trade agreements (RTAs) is their protectionist potential. In times of a stagnating World … protectionism under the guise of free trade. For this, the paper proposes an ideal-type free trade agreement benchmark model based … classical liberal ideal of totally free trade and have a high content of back door protectionism suitable to raise trade …

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A new measure of aggregate trade restrictions : cyclical drivers and macro effects

Estefania-Flores, Julia; Furceri, Davide; Ahmed Hannan, … - 2023

This paper presents a new measure of aggregate trade restrictions (MATR) using data from the International Monetary Fund's Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions. MATR is strongly correlated with existing measures of trade restrictiveness but is more comprehensive in...

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The protectionist's progress : year 1

Dadush, Uri - 2018

political opposition to his protectionism is formidable, so are his conviction and determination and he possesses a wide array … must be adjusted to minimize the damage to world trade. …

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The protectionist's progress

Dadush, Uri - 2017

political opposition to his protectionism is formidable, so are his conviction and determination and he possesses a wide array … must be adjusted to minimize the damage to world trade. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011774541

Reconstructing the Treaty Network - EU report

Pinto Nogueira, João Félix; Pistone, Pasquale; Garcia … - 2020

This study was drafted as the EU topical report for IFA's general report on the topic reconstructing the treaty network and deals with the intersection of three areas: i) European Union law; ii) the OECD's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting project (BEPS) and its implementation, and; iii) member...

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Reform in basic telecommunications and the WTO negotiations : the Asian experience

Low, Patrick; Mattoo, Aaditya - 1998 - Manuscript date: 25 November, 1997

This paper examines liberalization of the basic telecommunications sector in a number of Asian countries and the role of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) in this process. It begins by explaining the working of the GATS as a mechanism for multilateral liberalization efforts. It...

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Trade, testing and toasters : conformity assessment procedures and the TBT Committee

McDaniels, Devin; Karttunen, Marianna - 2016 - Manuscript date: June 2016

Duplication, delays or discrimination in CAPs can significantly increase trade costs, and this risk is reflected in the growing importance of CAPs in WTO discussions and bilateral and regional free trade agreements. This paper conducts an empirical study of the trade issues that WTO Members...

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Transnational Private Regulation in Professional Services

Delimatsis, Panos - 2012

The objective of this study is to map the landscape of transnational private regulation (TPR) in professional services. Transnational private regulation in professional services examines the emerging body of rules created by private actors in a manner that leapfrogs national borders. Driven by...

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The Future of Transnational Self-Regulation ― Enforcement and Compliance in Professional Services

Delimatsis, Panos - 2018

The increased expansion of economic activity beyond national borders leads to a shift of regulatory power. Public authorities concede power, explicitly or tacitly, to private bodies, whereas the multilayered ecology of global governance inevitably increases the role of transnational...

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Financial Services Trade in Special Economic Zones

Delimatsis, Panos - 2021

The mushrooming of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in recent years has led to a significant increase in the supply of attractive incentives for investors looking for opportunities abroad. SEZs are self-contained regimes, inextricably associated with investment promotion policies and domestic...

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