In this paper we investigate the forecasting performance of the non-linear time series SETAR model by using Canadian GDP data from 1965 to 2000. Besides the with-in-sample fit, the forecasting performance of a standard linear ARIMA model for the same sample has also been generated for...

Grounded on a series of first hand interviews with Chinese government officials, this text examines China's accession to the World Trade Organization, providing an 'inside' look at Chinese WTO accession negotiations