This book brings together contributions from the 14 WTO chair-holders of the first phase of the WTO Chairs Programme (2010-2014). The volume is divided into four sections, focusing on export diversification, the role of non-tariff measures, the rule of law in connecting to global markets, and...

Intro -- Contents -- List of tables, figures and boxes -- TABLES -- Table 2.1 OLS regression results for crisis impact versus exposure to potential transmission channels -- Table 2.2 World merchandise exports and imports by region, 2008-09 -- Table 2.3 World manufacturing exports by quarter,...

Standard trade theory suggests that the profile of exporting firms is characterized by large firms which dominate domestic productivity distribution. Large manufacturing multinationals have increased their productivity by participating, creating and shaping global production networks. In recent...