Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have become an indelible feature of the international trading landscape. Most, if not … all, RTAs contain provisions that establish procedures for resolving disputes among their signatory members. Yet, the … of jurisdictional conflict between DSMs of RTAs and the WTO dispute settlement system. Literature mapping out and …

Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have become an indelible feature of the international trading landscape. Most, if not … all, RTAs contain provisions that establish procedures for resolving disputes among their signatory members. Yet, the … of jurisdictional conflict between DSMs of RTAs and the WTO dispute settlement system. Literature mapping out and …

international standards in RTAs, and focus on the extent to which RTAs have assimilated the WTO TBT principles for development of … years. Our analysis covers 260 RTAs, and shows that while most RTAs are silent on the matter, one quarter have provisions … specific international standardizing bodies which are relevant in certain sectors. In addition, the RTAs sharpen and harden the …

international standards in RTAs, and focus on the extent to which RTAs have assimilated the WTO TBT principles for development of … years. Our analysis covers 260 RTAs, and shows that while most RTAs are silent on the matter, one quarter have provisions … specific international standardizing bodies which are relevant in certain sectors. In addition, the RTAs sharpen and harden the …

subject to regional trade agreements (RTAs). A key question for us is whether the share of merchandise trade subject to … preferences has kept pace with the proliferation in RTAs. The paper finds that with the growing number of RTAs over the period …, potential preferential imports between them under RTAs remained relatively stable, rising slightly from almost 17% in 2010 to 23 …

subject to regional trade agreements (RTAs). A key question for us is whether the share of merchandise trade subject to … preferences has kept pace with the proliferation in RTAs. The paper finds that with the growing number of RTAs over the period …, potential preferential imports between them under RTAs remained relatively stable, rising slightly from almost 17% in 2010 to 23 …

-border trade costs is informed by the extent of their participation in regional trade agreements (RTAs). The paper begins by … analyzing PICs' membership in five RTAs, focusing on trade facilitation-related provisions committed through those agreements … categorize PICs in light of their membership in RTAs; with Tier 1 comprising PICs that are parties to all or four of the five …