to freer trade, in most models these costs are assumed to be very small. However, more recent evidence is casting doubt …, facilitating the comparison of short term labour market impacts from trade across countries. Data are reported at the individual … results are consistent with modern trade theory which posits that an expanding export sector rewards mostly high skilled …

This report describes the complex and changing interrelationship between trade, domestic investment and foreign direct … investment (FDI) and provides examples of good practices in trade policymaking that create a healthy investment climate in … practices that trade policymakers may wish to address to ensure that their trade policies attract investors and enhance the …

Barriers to trade come in a variety of forms. This paper examines one such barrier, export restrictions, and how it … impacts trade and global supply in selected strategic metals and minerals. The metals and minerals examined in the paper are … imperfections. This paper examines the motivations for using export restrictions and finds varying impacts on trade and global …

evaluating the trade impact alone. …

This report provides an update on recent developments in the field of Regional Trade Agreements and the environment … assessing their environmental impacts. It is the fourth update prepared under the aegis of the Joint Working Party on Trade and …

How are environmental provisions incorporated in regional trade agreements (RTAs)? What are the environmental impacts … Trade Agreements and the Environment, held by the OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment (JWPTE) in Paris on 1 … characteristics of RTAs, free trade agreements and other trade arrangements, including co-operation activities and capacity building …

instruments presumably entails different trade impacts. However, all of the reviewed measures and schemes are fairly new, and … experience with their application and therefore their potential trade effects has so far been relatively limited. …

This document sets out a framework for evaluating the implementation of environmental provisions in Regional Trade …

This paper surveys recent development in Sri Lankan trade policy, with an emphasis on emerging protectionist tendencies …, using Sri Lanka’s Trade Policy Review (2010) by the World Trade Organization as a reference point. The Sri Lankan …

This report examines trends in the use of environmental provisions in Regional Trade Agreements and identifies factors … Trade and Environment (JWPTE) and includes results of an informal survey of delegates. <P>Analysis of the environmental …