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 …

This paper presents additional findings from the on-going work of the OECD project on trade preference erosion. The … study: Bangladesh, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Using the standard GTAP database and model …, they tended to be driven primarily by terms of trade losses (especially by negative export price effects). In line with the …