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Does the European Union ‘Rule the World’? Competition Law Diffusion to Singapore and Hong Kong

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines why Singapore and Hong Kong adopted competition law by testing four diffusion mechanisms: coercion, competition, learning, and the Brussels Effect. Using structured process tracing and extensive archival evidence, it evaluates the distinct observable implications of each mechanism.
Yannis Karagiannis
wiley   +1 more source

Transforming trade for vaccine equity: Policy gaps and barriers. [PDF]

open access: yesPLOS Glob Public Health
Pepperrell T   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Diffusion of International Environmental Agreements: The Role of Learning, Competition and Emulation

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT International environmental agreements are key instruments for addressing transboundary environmental problems, but treaty ratification remains uneven and clustered across countries despite the proliferation of multilateral treaties. While existing research has concentrated largely on domestic political‐economic determinants, less is known ...
Elif Korkmaz Tümer, Mehmet Güçlü
wiley   +1 more source

Bold Claims, Low Wages: Why Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) Struggle to Implement Living Wages

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS)—such as Fairtrade International and the Forest Stewardship Council—aim to improve sustainability in global supply chains by setting high social and environmental standards and certifying businesses that adopt them.
Elizabeth A. Bennett
wiley   +1 more source

Early Evidence on the Ex‐Post Impact of African Continental Free Trade Area on Food and Agricultural Trade in East Africa

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the lead up to African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), intra‐African trade was limited and exports from Africa to the rest of the world were dominated by commodities, resulting in meager benefits being derived from both regional and international trade.
Simeon Kaitibie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018

open access: yesSociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
wiley   +1 more source

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