We estimate the effects of technical barriers to trade (TBT) on machinery imports in international production networks. Using disaggregated detailed product data and the gravity model, we estimate the TBT notifications in two separate measures of TBT, namely cumulative TBT, and TBT dummy,...

Globalization, which has become a critical activity for many contemporary enterprises, is achieved primarily through collaboration and alliance with firms in different countries. In this respect, the government can play a vital role by providing an adequate infrastructure and competitive...

This paper is the first attempt to explore the impact of interest groups and transboundary pollution on the welfare effects of pollution taxes and pollution standards in the framework of strategic environmental policies. The main findings of this paper are as follows. First, without interest...