Thsi article uses a computational general equilibrium model to evaluate the effects of the FTA of 2004 on the Hong Kong and Chinese economies. The results indicate that Hong Kong improves its exports to China and gains in welfare at China's expense. (Chin Econ/NIAS-Han)

Recent global initiatives on debt relief and development assistance call for increasing aid for trade to the poorest countries. The paper applies a multi-country computable general equilibrium model to measure the effectiveness of alternative aid for trade categories. The findings show that aid...