Corado, Cristina - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
This paper discusses the Europe Agreements, implicit trade preferences given to the Central and East European countries … trade is explained by outward-processing trade (OPT) of clothing, however. EC firms increasingly move the labour …-intensive stages of production to the CEECs. OPT competes in a different quality market than `direct' trade. Up to 1993, trade policy …