This study investigates the impact of FDI regulatory restrictions on tourism growth. Using system generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation of the dynamic panel data model, this study finds that FDI restrictions have significant negative effects on tourism growth, implying that liberalizing...

The RTAs with trade facilitation provisions have been expected to generate a larger net trade-creating effect and complement the discriminatory feature of RTAs but have yet to be empirically proven. Recognizing the limitations of existing studies, we conducted a quantitative analysis on the...

Previous studies that have identified the impacts of institutions or cultural traits on comparative advantage focused on goods trade, but not services trade. In contrast to the rapid increase in trade in services, empirical examination on sources of comparative advantage in services trade...