analyses the impact of tariff and non-tariff barriers on informal trade and also considers the implications of transportation …This paper explores issues relating to informal trade in the SAARC region. It spells out the reasons underpinning … illegal trade in the South Asian region. Further it focuses on the estimated size and composition of informal trade in the …

This study covers the history of Sino-US trade relations with a particular focus on the past decade, during which time … each has been a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Providing a brief history of 19th and 20th century economic … relations, this paper examines in detail the trade disputes that have arisen between China and the United States over the past …

international trade, self-enforcing - or stable - IEAs may comprise up to 60% of all countries (Eichner and Pethig 2013). But these … coalitions are Stackelberg leaders and set tariffs in addition to their cap-and-trade schemes. Surprisingly, these smaller IEAs … countries import fossil fuel and their tariff takes the form of a subsidy of fuel consumption and a tax on the production of the …

We model international trade in renewable resources between a single buyer and competitive sellersas a Stackelberg … study. First, we show that the efficacy of these trade policyinstruments in promoting conservation depends fundamentally on …

model and attempts a number of simulations by calibrating various trade integration scenarios, such as tariff reduction and … Vietnam, have a number of existing FTAs with some major TPP members and hold a significant trade share with them. However …, these countries do not have any agreements with Canada and Mexico and except Singapore, have no other trade negotiation with …

This paper studies the effects of tariffs on intra-firm trade. Building on the Antràs and Helpman (2004) North …

This paper analyzes a small, open economy whose citizens have single-peaked preferences on the tariff rate for an … has an incentive not to deviate too much from the publicly chosen tariff rate, its final choice is determined by … authors show that the expectation of foreign influence causes citizens to vote for a more protectionist tariff policy …

international trade, self-enforcing - or stable - IEAs may comprise up to 60 % of all countries (Eichner and Pethig 2013). But these … coalitions are Stackelberg leaders and set tariffs in addition to their cap-and-trade schemes. Surprisingly, these smaller IEAs … countries import fossil fuel and their tariff takes the form of a subsidy of fuel consumption and a tax on the production of the …

identify weaknesses of China's tariff policy which should be removed to avoid trade conflicts with its partners and primarily … to foster its own economic transformation. The authors conclude that the escalation of trade conflicts can trigger … protectionist measures from China and other countries, thus launching a race to the bottom against openness for international trade …