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

Regulation &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

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

Regulation &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

Equity in rhetoric and (in)action: a thematic analysis of Canada's approach to intellectual property rights in pandemics. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Eisenkraft Klein D, Schouten A.
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Regulation &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

Bio-mediated CN cycling in serpentinites and the origin of life. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Tenuta S, Evans KA, Reddy SM, Tutolo BM, Rickard WDA, Saxey DW.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Review 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, Manitra A. Rakotoarisoa, John N. Ng'ombe, Michael C. Lyne, Patrick Irungu, Shankar Lal   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Timing of Trade Adjustment: Evidence From Financial and Labor Frictions

Review of International Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how financial development and labor‐market rigidity in exporting countries shape the timing of trade adjustment following economic integration agreements (EIAs), and how the two interact. Using a piecewise linear trend specification, the analysis traces how export adjustment evolves around agreement entry and shows that ...
Jae Wook Jung
wiley   +1 more source

The Longitudinal Interplay Between Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms During Late Childhood: Cross-Lagged Panel Network Analyses. [PDF]

Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ
Grygiel P, Opozda-Suder S, Dolata R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Selection Bias in Aid Effectiveness: Evidence From Aid for Trade and Foreign Direct Investment

The World Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines whether Aid for Trade promotes foreign direct investment using bilateral panel data over 2005–2019. Conventional estimators show mixed results across donors, with no significant effects for Japanese aid. To address potential selection bias, we employ a Bartik‐style instrumental variable exploiting donor sectoral ...
Wonjun Choi
wiley   +1 more source

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

PLOS Glob Public Health
Pepperrell T, Koivusalo M, Grant L, McCallum A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source