exports of the developing countries in the disguise of quality regulations and environmental standards. It argues that in the …

Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Theory of Trade Agreements and Economic Integration, Size of Economics, Trade Costs … Impact of Trade Costs on Trade Flows and Welfare: Country Size and PTA Implications -- 5 A Cross-Section Analysis of Size … Classification and the Effects of Preferential Trade Agreements -- 6 A Panel data Analysis of Size Classification and the Effects of …

, compatibility standards ensure the interoperability of goods, which is of decisive importance when users face positive externalities … expectations, this book aims at deepening our understanding of how standards and expectations interact. The models are applied to …

trade restrictions that can actually be observed. The book provides a fresh look on when and how trading powers apply … the trading partner. The result is an informative and constructive examination of anti-dumping protection and trade wars … implications of democratic and non-democratic regimes for using anti-dumping measures in trade politics, the second part applies a …

Standards are replacing tariffs as the main trade barriers facing African agro-food exports. This book examines the … challenges and opportunities that new public and private standards present to African countries - focusing on food safety …, environmental and climate change, and social and labour standards …

In building a knowledge society, it is critically important to thoroughly understand quality and standards in e …-learning. This book provides a cross-national perspective on these issues and draws a picture of the situation in quality development …

private organisations to a change in accreditation standards, with specific reference to the vocational educational and … training (VET) sector and ethical standards. In particular, the authors analyse the Italian experience regarding a new …

This book provides an up-to-date assessment of sustainable agri-food systems and rural development in the Mediterranean … countries. It examines and reviews the impact of EU and national policies on environmental and trade issues in agricultural and …

The development of international trade theory has created a wide array of different theories, concepts and results … disparate branches of trade theory into a single organized system of knowledge. This book provides a powerful – but easy to … operate - engine of analysis that sheds light not only on trade theory per se, but on many other dimensions that interact with …