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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
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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...
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
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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
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: November 2001
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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
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: November 2001
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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
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: November 2001
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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
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: November 2001
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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...
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Quantification of Non-tariff Measures
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: October 2002
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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...
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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
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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 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...
Post-Uruguay Round Market Access Barriers for Industrial Products
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: February 2002
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Both the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) secretariats have a long history of research on the pattern and effects of border protection...
Both the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) secretariats have a long history of research on the pattern and effects of border protection...
Is There Effectively a Level Playing Field for Developing Country Exports?
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: June 2001
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This publication investigates the extent to which progress in reducing impediments and distortions to trade has levelled the playing field for developing country exports. It also looks into whether...
This publication investigates the extent to which progress in reducing impediments and distortions to trade has levelled the playing field for developing country exports. It also looks into whether...
Tariffs, Taxes and Electronic Commerce
Revenue Implications for Developing Countries
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: January 2001
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The most debated topic in electronic commerce today is whether and how to collect tariffs and taxes on cross-border electronic commerce. No national or international legislation has been put in place...
The most debated topic in electronic commerce today is whether and how to collect tariffs and taxes on cross-border electronic commerce. No national or international legislation has been put in place...
Industrial Policy and the WTO
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: February 2001
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This paper aims to review the objectives and instruments of industrial policy in a changing global context. It addresses such issues as: justification for industrial policy; importance of analytical...
This paper aims to review the objectives and instruments of industrial policy in a changing global context. It addresses such issues as: justification for industrial policy; importance of analytical...
Anti-dumping and Countervailing Procedures
Use or Abuse? Implications for Developing Countries
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: June 2001
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Anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) measures have become popular substitutes for traditional trade barriers, which are gradually being reduced in the course of regional and multilateral trade...
Anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) measures have become popular substitutes for traditional trade barriers, which are gradually being reduced in the course of regional and multilateral trade...
E-Commerce, WTO and Developing Countries
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: January 2001
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Electronic commerce offers unprecedented opportunities to both developing and developed countries. This paper notes that in the long run, developing countries have more to benefit from electronic...
Electronic commerce offers unprecedented opportunities to both developing and developed countries. This paper notes that in the long run, developing countries have more to benefit from electronic...
Assessing the Results of General Equilibrium Studies of Multilateral Trade Negotiations
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: January 2001
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This paper gives an assessment of the Uruguay Round (UR) four years after its implementation. The goal of this publication is to draw lessons on how to approach the assessment of the next round so...
This paper gives an assessment of the Uruguay Round (UR) four years after its implementation. The goal of this publication is to draw lessons on how to approach the assessment of the next round so...
What Can the Developing Countries Infer from the Uruguay Round Models for Future Negotiations
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: January 2001
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This paper discusses the results from trade models executed towards the end of the Uruguay Round. The paper argues that there are substantial inconsistencies across model results. It also attempts to...
This paper discusses the results from trade models executed towards the end of the Uruguay Round. The paper argues that there are substantial inconsistencies across model results. It also attempts to...
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Is the Export-led Growth Hypothesis Valid for Developing Countries? A Case Study of Costa Rica
Series: Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
( Print: February 2001
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The export-led growth hypothesis (ELGH) states that export growth is one of the key determinants of economic growth. This study goes beyond the traditional neoclassical theory of production by...
The export-led growth hypothesis (ELGH) states that export growth is one of the key determinants of economic growth. This study goes beyond the traditional neoclassical theory of production by...