This Paper studies the relationship between trade liberalization and informality. It is often claimed that increased … comply with labour market legislation. Using data from two countries that experienced large trade barrier reductions in the … find no evidence of a relationship between trade policy and informality. In Colombia, we do find evidence of such a …

Economic theory and empirical studies consistently support the case for free trade. With such a point of departure, the … difficulties concluding the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations and the widespread use of protectionist measures in general seem … relations in an essentially economic framework, it is possible to develop a multi-disciplinary model of trade policy behaviour …

Abstract The author argues in this chapter that trade liberalization in Africa during the last couple of decades has … led to de-industrialization, slow growth of GDP, low level of investment, growing trade deficits, particularly in food … trade liberalization in low-income countries in recent decades, he further refers to pitfalls in negotiations on NAMA in WTO …

We build a model of tacit collusion between firms that operate in multiple markets to study the effects of trade costs … strategically linked via the incentive compatibility constraint. Importantly, trade costs affect cartel shipments and welfare not … only directly but also indirectly through discipline. Using extensive data on international cartels, we find that trade …

Trade facilitation policy focuses on accelerated and transparent shipment processing to reduce trade costs. A common … economically relevant to determine import processing costs, predict who would benefits from trade facilitation, and interpret …

We propose a simple and flexible econometric approach to quantify ex-ante the "deep" impact of trade liberalization and … measure of the change in bilateral trade costs in response to a hypothetical policy change. To demonstrate the effectiveness … of our methods, we focus on the integration between the countries from the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA …

international trade, changing prices, quantities traded, or both. This definition comprises both measures that restrict trade and … measures, for example) and trade remedies, and more complex measures such as technical and health regulations, whose main … purpose is generally not restrict trade, but to achieve other public policy objectives. The article presents some preliminary …

1697 goods originating in 112 countries, to analyse the impact on Canadian imports of interwar Canadian trade policy …, including the 1932 Ottawa trade agreements. Rather than use a dummy variable approach, we compute the impact of individual … tariffs which varied substantially across goods, trade partners, and time. We develop a novel method of controlling for …

-Fibre Arrangement (MFA), highlighting the impact of trade policies in the European Union and the USA. Examines the issue of labour … standards as a new non-tariff barrier to trade. Investigates prospects for trade from the perspective of exporting countries in … South Asia, and evaluates the challenges facing the sector in Bangladesh. Proposes an upgrading strategy for developing …

This paper aims to identify the bilateral trade possibilities and non-tariff barriers between India and Pakistan. The … study shows that there is a large untapped trade potential between the two countries. Using the potential trade approach … categories, namely, quantitative restrictions, trade facilitation and customs procedures, technical barriers to trade and …