Free Trade, Autarky And The Sustainability Of An International Environmental Agreement [PDF]
We determine the impact of free trade on the sustainability of an international environmental agreement (IEA) and incorporate it into the assessment of the net benefits of opening up to free trade. We show that such an analysis can reverse the conclusions reached within a standard one-shot game framework.
BENCHEKROUN, Hassan, MURAT YILDIZ, Halis
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From Preferential Trade Arrangements to Free Trade Agreements: One of the Downturns of Cooperation in International Relations? [PDF]
Since the signing of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), preferential trade agreements (PTAs) have been an interesting tool to promote international cooperation through the granting of non-reciprocal and/or unilateral tariff preferences by developed countries to developing countries.
Jose Jaime Baena-Rojas+1 more
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E-Commerce in Light of International Trade Agreements: The WTO and the United States-Jordan Free Trade Agreement [PDF]
E-commerce offers economy-wide benefits. World Trade Organization (WTO) members recognized the benefits e-commerce offers and have developed a work program to facilitate the development of e-commerce. However, WTO efforts to facilitate e-commerce have stalled, leading to a slower than anticipated progress.
B. H. Malkawi
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Do free trade agreements actually increase members' international trade? [PDF]
For more than forty years, the gravity equation has been a workhorse for cross-country empirical analyses of international trade flows and, in particular, the effects of free trade agreements (FTAs) on trade flows. However, the gravity equation is subject to the same econometric critique as earlier cross-industry studies of U.S.
Jeffrey H. Bergstrand+2 more
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International Standards: Past Free Trade Agreements and the Prospects in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership [PDF]
Abstract The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership represents a strategic vision of transatlantic relations, including job creation, global leadership, and establishing high international standards. This paper discusses how three recent bi-lateral and regional agreements, along with positions adopted in transatlantic ...
Leif Johan Eliasson
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The Impact of International Free Trade Agreements on Animal Research [PDF]
The creation of a global common market will require major changes in public policies and initiatives concerning international trade on the part of all countries. Such a market will also require more scientific information to optimally identify and manage risks.
James W. Glosser
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Do Japan’s Free Trade Agreements Increase Its International Trade? [PDF]
This study analyzes the impacts of free trade agreements (FTAs) on bilateral trade, focusing on Japan’s FTAs. In particular, we examined both static and dynamic effects at the aggregated and disaggregated levels, using two datasets between 1995 and 2016 for Japanese trade only and world trade.
Mitsuyo Ando+2 more
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The Intersection Between International Trade and Competition Policy: As Illustrated by an Australian / American Free Trade Agreement [PDF]
This paper analyses the intersection between international trade and competition policy, using the proposed free trade agreement between Australia and the United States as a basis for examining key issues. The paper discusses rules of the international trading system relating to competition policy and market distortion, before considering the ...
Alexandra Merrett
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Analysis of The Impact of Free Trade Agreements Policy on International Palm Oil Trade Flows
Pertanian memainkan peran penting bagi negara-negara berkembang, sebagian besar negara berkembang mengekspor bahan mentah ke pasar internasional sebagai sumber pendapatan utama. Kawasan Asia Tenggara adalah wilayah yang memiliki banyak negara berkembang dengan pendapatan menengah, dengan dua negara yang menjadi eksportir minyak sawit utama, yaitu ...
Riska Pujiati
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The Gravity Model Specification for Modeling International Trade Flows and Free Trade Agreement Effects: A 10-Year Review of Empirical Studies~!2009-07-09~!2010-01-28~!2010-04-22~! [PDF]
The gravity model has been extensively used in international trade research for the last 40 years because of its considerable empirical robustness and explanatory power.
Κωνσταντίνος Κεπαπτσόγλου+2 more
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