African continent. Our analysis of trade trajectories shows that Chinese products were coming to Africa long before the …

) and their often minimal commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS). At a time of urgent need to … address domestic infrastructure and investment gaps, this situation cannot be a positive signal for investors (either domestic … often lack internationally credible mechanisms for making commitments, which contributes to their evident difficulty in …

Pro-poor tourism is arguably one of the best green options for addressing LDC poverty, employment and economic … remains untapped - tourism is the leading export for at least 11 LDCs, and the 2nd or 3rd largest export for another 11 or … more. It is also a major source of new employment, especially for women, youth and the rural poor in general. While …

model, we find that autocracies import substantially less than democracies, even after controlling for official trade …The paper analyzes whether the political regime of a country influences its involvement in international trade. Firstly …, we develop a theoretical model that predicts that autocracies trade less than democracies. Secondly, we test the …

infrastructure investment needs for enhancing Eurasian freight transport. Since its establishment in 2011, CR Express has … evolution of the global trade landscape, the robust and steadily growing trade relationship between the PRC and Europe provides … a solid foundation for CR Express to sustain its growth momentum. CR Express is also poised to capitalize on the growing …

skepticism about the ability of Fair Trade (FT) to help smallholders compete in high value-added markets. Based on a panel … Malian cotton. Controlling forselection bias and for a potential increase in quality prior to FT certification, results show …

, but otherwise tourism is rarely mentioned as a major trade and development option for Bangladesh. Within the limitations … circuits for cultural and religious tourism, and has demonstrated potential for sports tourism. The objective of this working … paper is to critically test the assertion that pro-poor "green" tourism is one of the best development options for the …

the author describes the features that are distinct for EU aid and arrives at the conclusion, that thanks to a reform …Over the years EU aid has been much discussed - and criticized. Besides the accusations of being old fashioned, slow … and bureaucratic there is also the complexity of a close neighbourship with the EU's foreign policy in general, trade and …

model, we find that autocracies import substantially less than democracies, even after controlling for official trade …The paper analyzes whether the political regime of a country influences its involvement in international trade. Firstly …, we develop a theoretical model that predicts that autocracies trade less than democracies. Secondly, we test the …

) and their often minimal commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS). At a time of urgent need to … address domestic infrastructure and investment gaps, this situation cannot be a positive signal for investors (either domestic … often lack internationally credible mechanisms for making commitments, which contributes to their evident difficulty in …