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The proliferation of regional trade agreements is fundamentally altering the world trade landscape. The number of agreements in force surpasses 200 and has risen eight-fold in two decades. Today as much as 40 percent of global trade takes place among countries that have some form of reciprocal...
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The proliferation of regional trade agreements is fundamentally altering the world trade landscape. The number of agreements in force surpasses 200 and has risen eight-fold in two decades. Today as much as 40 percent of global trade takes place among countries that have some form of reciprocal...
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"This is an empirical paper seeking to identify the mode of Turkey's integration into global markets in general, and pan-European markets in particular, as revealed in its trade performance. The analysis provides empirical support to the following observations. First, thanks to steady expansion...
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Trade can play a crucial role in the development of services sectors in Africa. Services offer new dynamic … limited in many African countries. Regulatory and trade reforms in Africa need to be supported with technical and financial … Africa, organized around common priority sectors, that would allocate resources to support implementation of reforms and …
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policies, and the liberalization of trade in services and foreign direct investment in Africa. The intended audience for this … the broader development community concerned with Africa. …
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This report, consisting of two parts, is the tenth in the annual series assessing development issues. Part I reviews recent trends in the world economy and their implications for the future prospects of developing countries. It stresses that better economic performance is possible in both...
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The overview of the Global Economic Prospects (GEP) 2004 addresses the Doha Agenda and its effects or failures on global trade integration. The document contains commentary and analysis of international trade and its effects on developing countries and the poor populations of more developed...
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The book describes why expanding trade, and investment is vital for the Middle East and North Africa region. The …
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