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Assessing Regional Trade Arrangements
Are South-south RTAs More Trade Diverting?
It has generally been argued that regional trade agreements among developing countries may induce potential adverse effects on trade patterns among RTA members and between them and third countries...
It has generally been argued that regional trade agreements among developing countries may induce potential adverse effects on trade patterns among RTA members and between them and third countries...
World Economic and Social Survey 1999
Trends and Policies in the World Economy
Part one. State of the World Economy: provides a chronicle of how large parts of the world economy were sent reeling in the past two years by the fragility of financial systems and their international...
Part one. State of the World Economy: provides a chronicle of how large parts of the world economy were sent reeling in the past two years by the fragility of financial systems and their international...
Estudio Económico y Social Mundial, 1999
Tendencias y Políticas en la Economía Mundial
El propósito del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial es hacer un balance de la situación de los últimos tiempos para determinar la dirección en que probablemente se encaminará la economía en el futuro...
El propósito del Estudio Económico y Social Mundial es hacer un balance de la situación de los últimos tiempos para determinar la dirección en que probablemente se encaminará la economía en el futuro...
Integrated Approach to Agricultural Trade and Development Issues, An
Exploring the Welfare and Distribution Issues
Computable general equilibrium (CGE) analysis has become a well-established methodology for the estimation of trade and welfare effects resulting from trade liberalization. This paper reviews CGE...
Computable general equilibrium (CGE) analysis has become a well-established methodology for the estimation of trade and welfare effects resulting from trade liberalization. This paper reviews CGE...
Regional Trade Agreements and Developing Countries
The Case of the Pacific Island's Proposed Free Trade Agreement
Fourteen of the world's smallest and most vulnerable economies - the Forum Island Countries (FICs) of the Pacific island region - are in the process of forming themselves into a free trade area (FTA)...
Fourteen of the world's smallest and most vulnerable economies - the Forum Island Countries (FICs) of the Pacific island region - are in the process of forming themselves into a free trade area (FTA)...
Assessing Regional Trading Arrangements in the Asia-Pacific
Using both a gravity model to consider the natural trading bloc hypothesis and simulation using a computer generated equilibrium (CGE) model to make welfare estimates, this publication examines the...
Using both a gravity model to consider the natural trading bloc hypothesis and simulation using a computer generated equilibrium (CGE) model to make welfare estimates, this publication examines the...
Services Sector Reform and Development Strategies
Issues and Research Priorities
The purpose of this paper is to review some of the empirical work, which can provide relevant inputs to the implementation of strategies for use in the General Agreement on Trade Services (GATS)...
The purpose of this paper is to review some of the empirical work, which can provide relevant inputs to the implementation of strategies for use in the General Agreement on Trade Services (GATS)...
Tariffs and the East Asian Financial Crisis
This study examines the role of tariffs during the East Asian financial crisis and finds that there is a role of tariffs when it comes to fighting the negative impact of a financial downturn. The...
This study examines the role of tariffs during the East Asian financial crisis and finds that there is a role of tariffs when it comes to fighting the negative impact of a financial downturn. The...
Economía y Género
Bibliografía Seleccionada
La finalidad de este trabajo es mejorar el intercambio y la difusión de información sobre género y economía. Asimismo, constituye un aporte a la investigación y análisis de los fenómenos asociados a...
La finalidad de este trabajo es mejorar el intercambio y la difusión de información sobre género y economía. Asimismo, constituye un aporte a la investigación y análisis de los fenómenos asociados a...
Violence against Women in Couples
Latin America and the Caribbean - A Proposal for Measuring its Incidence and Trends
The present document is a tool for measuring the incidence of violence against women in intimate relationships, as well as the main characteristics of the phenomenon. The first part describes how the...
The present document is a tool for measuring the incidence of violence against women in intimate relationships, as well as the main characteristics of the phenomenon. The first part describes how the...
Violencia contra la Mujer en Relación de Pareja
América Latina y el Caribe - Una Propuesta para Medir su Magnitud y Evolución
En la primer parte de este documento se presenta el proceso de instalación en la agenda pública internacional, regional y nacional del problema de la violencia contra la mujer. En la segunda parte se...
En la primer parte de este documento se presenta el proceso de instalación en la agenda pública internacional, regional y nacional del problema de la violencia contra la mujer. En la segunda parte se...
Quantification of Non-tariff Measures
The increase in the relative importance of non-tariff measures has increased awareness of the various deficiencies in existing non-tariff measures (NTM) data collections. This paper is concerned with...
The increase in the relative importance of non-tariff measures has increased awareness of the various deficiencies in existing non-tariff measures (NTM) data collections. This paper is concerned with...
World Economic and Social Survey 2014/2015
Learning from National Policies Supporting MDG Implementation
The year 2015 was one of global action concerning the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other challenges. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development along with a set of new Sustainable...
The year 2015 was one of global action concerning the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other challenges. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development along with a set of new Sustainable...
Reforma de Pensiones en Colombia y la Equidad de Género, La
Se examinan los efectos que ha tenido la reforma pensional colombiana sobre la equidad de género, así como las razones por las cuales surgió en América Latina, y en Colombia en particular, la...
Se examinan los efectos que ha tenido la reforma pensional colombiana sobre la equidad de género, así como las razones por las cuales surgió en América Latina, y en Colombia en particular, la...
Pension Legislation and Gender Equity in Latin America
Recent pension reforms in Latin America have not contributed to solving the problem of social security for women but have in fact, made individuals more vulnerable in terms of social safety nets. This...
Recent pension reforms in Latin America have not contributed to solving the problem of social security for women but have in fact, made individuals more vulnerable in terms of social safety nets. This...
Legislación Previsional y Equidad de Género en América Latina
La seguridad social de las mujeres en América Latina es un problema no resuelto. Las reformas previsionales realizadas en los últimos años tampoco han contribuido a la solución y han acentuado la...
La seguridad social de las mujeres en América Latina es un problema no resuelto. Las reformas previsionales realizadas en los últimos años tampoco han contribuido a la solución y han acentuado la...
Cinco Años de la Reforma de Pensiones en El Salvador y su Impacto en la Equidad de Género, A
La reforma en El Salvador tuvo como propósitos modernizar el manejo del sistema de pensiones bajo la responsabilidad del sector privado y liberar al Estado de una carga fiscal que amenazaba con...
La reforma en El Salvador tuvo como propósitos modernizar el manejo del sistema de pensiones bajo la responsabilidad del sector privado y liberar al Estado de una carga fiscal que amenazaba con...
Trade in Services
Market Access Opportunities and the Benefits of Liberalization for Developing Countries
The service sector is the most important sector for most developed economies being the largest contributor to gross domestic product, production, and employment. Developing economies on the other...
The service sector is the most important sector for most developed economies being the largest contributor to gross domestic product, production, and employment. Developing economies on the other...
International Trade and Labour Market Performance
Major Findings and Open Questions
This paper summarizes the results of recent research into the effects of international trade on labor demand highlighting three areas, which may require further investigation. These areas being: the...
This paper summarizes the results of recent research into the effects of international trade on labor demand highlighting three areas, which may require further investigation. These areas being: the...
Part Time Work in Chile
Is It Precarious Employment? Reflections from a Gender Perspective
This study analyzes to what extent part-time work constitutes precarious employment and examines whether the precariousness of employment affected men as much as women. Part-time Work in Chile...
This study analyzes to what extent part-time work constitutes precarious employment and examines whether the precariousness of employment affected men as much as women. Part-time Work in Chile...