perspective, general market access commitments with respect to services trade and commitments regarding government procurement of … Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), it derives insights from a large number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) that embody … substantive provisions on both government procurement and services trade. An important finding is that, from an economic …

This paper investigates the efficient design of rules on domestic subsidies in a trade agreement. A clear trade … redistributive purposes or to lower market access granted to trading partners once tariffs are bound. On the other hand, excessive … reduce policy makers' ability to use subsidies to offset domestic market distortions. Efficient subsidy rules are, therefore …

This paper examines the rationale for the rules on domestic subsidies in international trade agreements through a … curtailed by a trade agreement that binds tariffs only. We refer to this as the policy substitution problem. When factors of … credibly commit vis-à-vis the domestic lobby unless the trade agreement also regulates production subsidies, thus addressing …

This paper examines the rationale for the rules on domestic subsidies in international trade agreements through a … curtailed by a trade agreement that binds tariffs only. We refer to this as the policy substitution problem. When factors of … credibly commit vis-à-vis the domestic lobby unless the trade agreement also regulates production subsidies, thus addressing …

This paper examines the rationale for the rules on domestic subsidies in international trade agreements through a … curtailed by a trade agreement that binds tariffs only. We refer to this as the policy substitution problem. When factors of … credibly commit vis-à-vis the domestic lobby unless the trade agreement also regulates production subsidies, thus addressing …

This paper investigates the efficient design of rules on domestic subsidies in a trade agreement. A clear trade … redistributive purposes or to lower market access granted to trading partners once tariffs are bound. On the other hand, excessive … reduce policy makers' ability to use subsidies to offset domestic market distortions. Efficient subsidy rules are, therefore …

This paper examines the rationale for the rules on domestic subsidies in international trade agreements through a … curtailed by a trade agreement that binds tariffs only. We refer to this as the policy substitution problem. When factors of … credibly commit vis-à-vis the domestic lobby unless the trade agreement also regulates production subsidies, thus addressing …

There has been considerable dissatisfaction expressed by both free trade proponents and environment activists with … respect to the WTO's exercise of authority on the impact of environmental measures on international trade. The Article first … achieve environmental goals which function effectively as disguised barriers to trade. This is followed by a careful …

developing countries into the world trading system. We examine the theoretical rationale for SDT when trade liberalization in … reciprocity, can help developing countries to reduce trade barriers and improve their trading prospects …

protectionism and promoting global trade and investment. Ten years of trade monitoring later, and notwithstanding widespread anti-trade … trade related developments associated with the global financial crisis. When G20 Leaders met in London in early 2009 they … certain trade restrictive policy measures, the overall reality has been less alarmist. The paper will provide an introduction …