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Assessing Regional Trade Arrangements

Are South-south RTAs More Trade Diverting?

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: February 2002 )

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...

Integrated Approach to Agricultural Trade and Development Issues, An

Exploring the Welfare and Distribution Issues

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: November 2001 )

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

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: November 2001 )

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

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: November 2001 )

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

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: November 2001 )

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

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: November 2001 )

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...

Quantification of Non-tariff Measures

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: October 2002 )

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...

Report of the Human Rights Council

Twentieth Special Session, Twenty-fifth Session, Twenty-sixth Session and Twenty-first Special...

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council

( Print: May 2015, PDF: December 2014 )

This report presents the resolutions and decisions, as well as the President's statements adopted by the Human Rights Council at its twentieth special session (20 January 2014), its twenty-fifth (3-28...

Trade in Services

Market Access Opportunities and the Benefits of Liberalization for Developing Countries

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: June 2003 )

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

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: June 2003 )

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...

Assessing South-south Regional Integration

Same Issues Many Metrics

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: June 2003 )

The number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) has increased over time. So have the complexity of issues surrounding their formation and the metrics used to assess them. Despite sustained research...

Duty and Quota-free Access for LDCs

Further Evidence From CGE Modelling

Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series

( Print: June 2002 )

This study is an extension of the work entitled Duty and Quota Free Market Access for LDCs: An Analysis of Quad Initiatives. Its purpose is to assess the effects of trade policy initiatives aimed at...

Report of the Human Rights Council

First Session (19-30 June 2006); First Special Session (5-6 July 2006 ) ;Second Special Session (11...

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council

( Print: November 2006 )

Report of the Human Rights Council

Second session 18 September-6 October and 27-29 November 2006

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council

( Print: October 2007 )

Report of the Human Rights Council

6th Session (10-28 September & 10-14 December 2007) 7th Session (3-28 March & 1 April 2008) 8th...

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council

( Print: October 2008 )

Report of the Human Rights Council

Ninth Session (8-24 September 2008)

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council

( Print: November 2008 )

Report of the Human Rights Council

10th session (2-27 march 2009) 11th Session (2-18 June 2009) 9th Special Session (9 and 12 January...

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council

( Print: November 2009 )

Report of the Human Rights Council

Twelfth Special Session 15 and 16 October 2009

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council

( Print: November 2009 )

Report of the Human Rights Council

Twelfth Session (14 September - 2 October 2009) Thirteenth Session (1 - 26 March 2010) Fourteenth...

Series: Report of the Human Rights Council

( Print: November 2010 )

Official Records of the Report of the Human Rights Council: Twelfth Session (14 September - 2 October 2009) Thirteenth Session (1 - 26 March 2010) Fourteenth Session (31 May - 18 June 2010) Thirteenth...

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