Trade in intermediate goods as one possible link between rising trade and foreign direct investment is examined. To … explain growing intermediate goods trade, three hypotheses are brought forward: outsourcing, global sourcing and the … reason of growing trade in intermediate goods in the cross-section and the time-series framework. The evidence for …

if EU enlargement has had any diversion effects on trade between the EU and Russia at all, they have been minimal, while … robust growth in both the EU and Russia, as well as high oil and gas prices, has boosted trade. Likewise, FDI to and from …

is discouraged when trade costs fall. This seems to conflict with the experience of the 1990s, when trade liberalisation … and technological change led to dramatic reductions in trade costs yet FDI grew much faster than trade. Two possible … resolutions to this paradox are explored. First, horizontal FDI in trading blocs is encouraged by intra-bloc trade liberalisation …

trade agreements and in non-binding green economy agreements. This Perspective argues that commitments for ongoing …

The idea of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement goes beyond the traditional concept of trade liberalization … and, apart from the elimination of tariffs in trade of goods, it also includes the reduction/ removal of non …-tariff barriers, the liberalization of the investment regime, the liberalization of trade in services, and the far …

dynamics of cross border trade and investment in South Asia, exploring the potential for, and obstacles to, such trade through …-based, not very diverse, relatively high cost), and high trade costs exacerbated by complicated rules of origin, frustrating … trade facilitation reforms. India, in its current role as SAARC Chair should take a leading role in facilitating these …