This paper estimates the trade, revenue and welfare effects of the proposed Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-Canada FTA on CARICOM countries using a partial equilibrium model. The welfare analysis also takes into account the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which was signed in 2008 between the...

One of the most remarkable recent changes in the East European economies has been the rearrangement of their trade patterns in a few years. Two regional organizations were the focal points of the geographical shift: the CMEA which lost its dominant position, and the EC which had a magnetic...

Perdagangan intra-industri (intra-industry trade, IIT) adalah perdagangan internasional untuk produk-produk yang dihasilkan oleh sektor yang sama. Dalam beberapa dekade terakhir, IIT mendapatkan porsi perhatian yang cukup besar dari para ekonom dunia. Sejumlah studi empiris telah dilakukan untuk...

This research studies the accession of a transition country to the World Trade Organization on the case of Ukraine. Quantitative results are obtained by building a Computable General Equilibrium model in the mathematical programming language General Algebraic Modelling System (GAMS). Four...

This book has two parts. The first part talks about general characteristics of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as well as common steps that have to be taken during the accession process. Theoretical studies related to the WTO activities are also presented. Finally, Part I of this book...

Although the WTO embraces over 90% of world trade, several large CIS transition countries have not joined it yet. Delays have not only been due to technical problems, but also to a lack of clear understanding of the consequences of WTO membership. The aim of this paper is to ask how important...

This research studies the accession of a transition country to the World Trade Organization on the case of Ukraine. Quantitative results are obtained by building a Computable General Equilibrium model in the mathematical programming language General Algebraic Modelling System (GAMS). Four...

The research aims at analyzing the factors of export growth of Romania's agri-food products on the world market during the period 2001-2013. The analysis used statistics for Romania's foreign trade and world trade in nominal terms, by main groups of products aggregated by codes 01-24 of the...

Before the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) entered into force, the United States withdrew from the trade accord. Eleven other TPP signatories decided to revive the agreement, which led to the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for TPP (CPTPP). The objectives of this...

This paper work is devoted to the problems of Russian foreign trade conditions analysis, as well as identification of the key factors exerting impact on a foreign trade turnover of the country. The authors give an assessment to the level of openness of Russian economy, allocating three main...