Die seit einiger Zeit einsetzenden Preissteigerungen für Getreide, Milch und Milcherzeugnisse verunsichern die Verbraucher, waren Nahrungsmittelpreise doch über Jahrzehnte stabil. Welche Entwicklungen haben zu den Preisanhebungen geführt? Für Stefan Tangermann, OECD, sind die Märkte für...

The integration of developing countries into the world trading system is an important development mechanism to reduce poverty in these countries. Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) have recently spread in terms of quantity and type. Some of these, like the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)...

Non-tariff measures such as food safety standards are used to achieve the non-trade objective of protecting consumers' health and safety. However, they can also be used as a trade protection tool to drive a price wedge between domestic and foreign producers. This study investigates the...