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New Frontiers in EU Trade Policy: Moving Beyond Conventional Trade Agreements

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the rules‐based international trading system faces stagnation and increasing unilateralism, the European Union's trade policy must evolve beyond conventional free trade agreements (FTAs). This article examines recent trends in EU trade agreements, highlighting not only their expanded scope to include areas such as digital trade ...
Niall Moran
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of viruses infecting sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) in Benin

Open Agriculture
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) production in sub-Saharan Africa is affected by viral diseases caused by several interacting viruses, including Potyvirus and Sweepovirus.
Chabi Nadia Kèmi Assana, Name Pakyendou Estel, Tibiri Ezechiel Bionimian, Moumouni-Moussa Ismail, Sikirou Rachidatou, Desoignies Nicolas, Zinsou Valérien Amégnikin, Tiendrebeogo Fidèle, Afouda Chaffara Léonard Antoine   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trade Policy and Poverty in Benin: a General Equilibrium Analysis [PDF]

Economic and financial crisis in Benin since 1980s led the government to embark on a process of economic reforms in 1991. These reforms sought to remedy the fiscal and trade imbalances in order to accelerate economic growth. Trade policy reform was given
Bernard Decaluwé, Epiphane Adjovi, Véronique Robichaud   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Between Sustainable Development, Financialisation and Sovereign Debt Crisis: The Case of Blue Finance as Yet Another Iteration of the Washington Consensus

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As far as international economic law (IEL) is concerned, the ‘Washington Consensus’ generally refers to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s development finance policies and tools. It covers their application to their clients and borrowers with the support of Western governments. This acceptation is of particular interest
Leïla Choukroune
wiley   +1 more source

Running towards: Labour market incentives for runaway slaves in the British Cape Colony, 1830–1838

Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent scholarship on slave escapes has increasingly emphasised economic motivation, but few studies have empirically investigated how market incentives influenced the decision‐making of enslaved individuals during transitions from coerced to wage labour.
Karl Bergemann, Gabriel Brown, Johan Fourie   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Information flow and the adoption of soil‐improving and water conservation measures, and household welfare: Insights from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Extension services are designed to facilitate the flow of information from researchers to farmers. However, information failures continue to impede the diffusion of soil‐improving and water conservation technologies in Sub‐Saharan African countries. We use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the impact of an extension‐based campaign
Esther Gloria Mbabazi, Awudu Abdulai, Enoch M. Kikulwe, Elisabetta Gotor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The economic foundations of powersharing: Evidence from Africa

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How—and with whom—do rulers share power? Existing research focuses on the strategic logic of powersharing. In this paper, we analyze its economic foundations. Powersharing is modeled as a subnational fiscal contract, in which rulers allocate political representation based on constituencies’ revenue potential. Empirically, we combine historical
Yannick I. Pengl, Philip Roessler
wiley   +1 more source

Global Apparel Value Chain in the Post‐MFA Era: Exploring Bangladesh's Competitive Edge

Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study revisits Bangladesh's competitive edge by examining patterns of global apparel trade during the post‐Multi‐Fibre Arrangement (MFA) era using a large bilateral panel of 27 leading apparel exporters trading with 163 destinations with coverage of 90% of the world apparel exports.
Abul Bashar Mohammed Fakhruzzaman
wiley   +1 more source

A Multi‐Analytical Approach for the Compositional Characterization and Chronological Discrimination of Benin (Nigeria) Metal Sculptures

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents a multi‐analytical archaeometric approach for the compositional characterization and chronological discrimination of Benin metal sculptures in relation to the 1897 Punitive Expedition. The methodology integrates elemental composition (XRF and ICP), stable lead isotope ratios (MC‐ICP‐MS) for alloy system characterization ...
I. Torraba, D. A. Ahumada, H. Bagán, A. Tarancón, S. Eisenhofer, J. F. García   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of upper‐extremity motor outcomes after constraint‐induced therapy or bimanual training in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To systematically review the factors that predict changes in upper‐extremity motor function in response to constraint‐induced movement therapy (CIMT) or bimanual training in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method The PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, and PEDro databases were searched. Studies were included if predictor variables
Emmanuel Segnon Sogbossi, Esther C. Zannou, Eric Dossa, Charbelia Houessou, Todegnon Franck Assogba, Marie Longton, Gauthier Everard, Catherine Mercier   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source