This paper compares the degree of openness to trade of three developed countries markets-the European Union, Japan, the … protection measure - the Mercantilistic Trade Restrictiveness Index (MTRI) - is employed to average tariffs at different levels … of aggregation. The computation relies on a comparative static applied general equilibrium model (Global Trade Analysis …

This paper illustrates some of the potential consequences of the WTO's Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations on …

global South. It is split into two parts: a first section reviews the effect of diaspora networks on trade, foreign …

across geographical regions, with a difference in Sub-Saharan Africa, where international trade causes an increase in the …How does international trade affect structural transformation in developing countries? We use data on sectoral …

This study analyses the role of Aid for Trade in reducing trade costs in least developed countries (LDCs). The analysis … builds on questionnaires and case stories submitted as part of the Aid-for-Trade monitoring and evaluation exercise for the … Fifth Global Review of Aid for Trade. Trade costs are high in LDCs and constitute a major impediment to their participation …

Global Value Chains (GVCs) have become a central topic in trade and development policy but little is known about their …

exports to the United States. This trade reducing effect is driven by developing countries and by refusals without any product … does not prove) the existence of counter-cyclical, hidden protectionism due to non-tariff barriers to trade in the United …

We use an empirical gravity equation approach to study how nonreciprocal trade preferences (NRTPs), enacted mainly …, the average trade effect stemming from nonreciprocal preferences is highly unstable across specifications. However, once … effect on the exports of beneficiaries when they are members of the World Trade Organization and are very poor. Not …

decrease exports to the United States. This trade reducing effect is driven by developing countries and by refusals without any … counter-cyclical, hidden protectionism due to non-tariff barriers to trade in the United States. …