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The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population; national accounts; agriculture, forestry and fishing; industry; transport, communications and...

This publication which constitutes the fifth part of Volume II covers the eleven countries in Southern Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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)...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

This publication which constitutes the second part of Volume I covers the fifteen countries in West Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population...

This publication presents statistics arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and fishing, industry, transport, communications and...

This publication, which constitutes the fourth part of Volume II, covers the thirteen countries in East Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as...

This publication presents statistics arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and fishing, industry, transport, communications and...

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...

This publication which constitutes the second part of Volume I covers the fifteen countries in West Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population...

This publication which constitutes the fourth part of Volume II covers the thirteen countries in East Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as...

This publication which constitutes the fifth part of Volume II covers the eleven countries in South Africa. The statistics presented are arranged on a country basis and cover such areas as: population...