The Turning Point That Didn't Turn: WTO MC14 and the Future of Global Trade
ABSTRACT The fourteenth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé was widely framed as a pivotal moment for restoring momentum to a multilateral trading system in crisis. Drawing on participant observation and interviews conducted during the conference, this article argues that MC14 exposed both the limits of the WTO's ...
Erin Hannah, James Scott
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Critical misalignments in climate pledges reveal imbalanced sustainable development pathways. [PDF]
Larosa F +7 more
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Credit Market Frictions and Bankruptcy Law Design—Implications for Korea*
Abstract Bankruptcy law design has important implications for financial markets and economic growth. As bankruptcy law design interacts with local economic and political conditions, it is important to consider these factors when designing optimal bankruptcy law.
David Schoenherr
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Commentary on "Social protection and the International Monetary Fund: promise versus performance" by Alexander Kentikelenis and Thomas Stubbs. [PDF]
Pfeiffer J.
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Global Apparel Value Chain in the Post‐MFA Era: Exploring Bangladesh's Competitive Edge
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
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Clustering-Conditioned Granger Causality Between GDP Growth and Private Financing. [PDF]
Flores-Nava R, Roman-Rangel E.
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The Effects of External Macroeconomic Shocks and Uncertainty on Bangladesh's Fiscal Sustainability
ABSTRACT In recent years, Bangladesh has adopted a deficit‐biased fiscal policy, supported by robust GDP growth and relatively low interest rates, capitalizing on its access to concessional financing. However, Bangladesh's graduation to lower‐middle‐income status and its gradual integration into the global economy have exposed the country to external ...
Mohammad Mahabub Alam
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Forecasting China's shipping indices based on modal decomposition and optimized deep learning integrated model. [PDF]
Zou Y, Liu Y, Xiao G.
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Estimating the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policies on FDI Inflows Into Australia
ABSTRACT To what extent FDI policy settings and changes influence FDI inflows is an empirical question for which global answers are scarce. Australia is a pertinent locale to test this question, having a long history of attracting FDI and a policy approach distinct from most developed countries.
Stewart Nixon
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Friends in High Places? International Banks and the Argentinian Military Dictatorship. [PDF]
Altamura CE.
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