In a context of rising protectionist rhetoric, this paper looks at the potential impact of trade wars initiated by a change in US trade policies. We show that such trade wars can hurt emerging countries and damage the global trading system without bringing gains for the United States. We use a...

This study has been undertaken to understand and evaluate the potential negative consequences of export taxes which are implemented by many countries today and which are not disciplined by any international agreement. This paper uses a new detailed global dataset on export taxes at the HS6...

Agriculture, development, and global public goods: US policies at cross purposes -- Agriculture, poverty, and food security in poor countries -- Domestic agricultural support at the expense of developing country farmers -- Biofuel policies at the expense of food security and climate change --...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- A Case Study Approach -- Sender Countries and Their Motives -- Limitations on the Use of Sanctions -- Historical Overview -- Plan of the Book -- Appendix 1A -- Chapter 2 Analyzing the Utility of Sanctions -- Anatomy of...

To understand the impacts of support programs on global emissions, this paper considers the impacts of domestic subsidies, price distortions at the border, and investments in emission-reducing technologies on global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. It uses a counterfactual global...