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No. 43 | 24 Nov 2006 |
Dynamic Gains from Trade
The post world war II era has been characterized by unprecedented growth in the world economy and progressive reduction in barriers to international trade and investment. The objective of this study is to assess to what extent the observed growth and... |
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No. 110 | 01 Apr 2011 |
Dynamic Gains from Trade
Dynamic gains from trade can be an important conduit for increased firm-level innovation and productivity, both key components of economic growth. This paper builds on previous research on the dynamic gains from trade by moving beyond a single... |
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No. 90 | 22 Jul 2009 |
Economic Impacts of the Phase-Out in 2005 of Quantitative Restrictions under the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
This paper discusses the economic impacts of the phase-out of the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA), which was provided for under the 1994 Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC). It presents an overview of the integration process of textile and... |
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No. 155 | 14 May 2013 |
Economics of Export Restrictions as Applied to Industrial Raw Materials
Governments intervene in non-renewable natural resources sectors more than in many others, including through the use of export taxes and quotas. Industrial raw materials sectors are characterized by a number of specificities: production is often... |
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No. 131 | 24 Feb 2012 |
Effects of NAFTA on US Employment and Policy Responses
The signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was a contentious event in United States (US) politics, in particular with respect to public views about the possible labour market effects. This paper is structured as follows. First, we... |
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No. 233 | 13 Nov 2019 |
Electronic transmissions and international trade - shedding new light on the moratorium debate
The debate about whether or not to extend the WTO Moratorium on imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions has, to date, narrowly focused on its potential customs revenue implications. This paper sets out to broaden and deepen this debate.... |
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No. 180 | 01 May 2015 |
Emerging Policy Issues
Despite the predominately negative evidence of the impact of local content requirements on trade, they continue to play a significant role in trade policy. This has been particularly true since the financial crisis of 2008. The work presented here... |
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No. 124 | 21 Oct 2011 |
Employment and Trade in France
This paper examines, in France, the relationship between imports – and trade more generally – and employment. It builds on the burgeoning literature relating trade and labour markets, taking into account theories of firm-level trade and previous... |
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No. 133 | 19 Oct 2011 |
Employment and the Political Economy of Trade
The aims of this paper are to review the main schools of thought on the political economy of trade and employment, to review the empirical evidence supporting these schools, and to consider the implications for public policy. Special emphasis is... |
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No. 83 | 18 Dec 2008 |
Enhancing Market Openness through Regulatory Reform in the People's Republic of China
This study analyses the People’s Republic of China’s trade policy environment with a focus on trade-related regulations and their role in supporting China’s market openness. It examines in particular to what extent China’s trade regulations comply... |
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No. 215 | 16 May 2018 |
Estimating Ad Valorem Equivalents of Non-Tariff Measures
A novel econometric method is used to estimate trade effects of non-tariff measures (NTMs) for roughly 5 000 traded goods and 80 countries. It explicitly distinguishes several types of measures and ascertains their distinct effects on trade volumes... |
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No. 142 | 31 Jan 2013 |
Estimating the Constraints to Agricultural Trade of Developing Countries
Agricultural trade is widely considered as an important contributor to developing countries‘ economic growth, poverty alleviation and food security. This report identifies and analyses some of the most important supply-side constraints to developing... |
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No. 116 | 24 Jun 2011 |
Estimating the Constraints to Trade of Developing Countries
The severity of binding constraints to trade expansion in developing countries and the importance of the complementary policies that will maximize the impact of trade reforms on trade and economic growth are identified and quantified in this report.... |
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No. 42 | 26 Jan 2007 |
Examining the Trade Effect of Certain Customs and Administrative Procedures
Recent research at OECD provides new evidence that customs and administrative procedures have substantial effects on trade flows. Although customs and administrative procedures are necessary for the smooth application of trade and other policies,... |
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No. 52 | 25 May 2007 |
Expanding International Supply Chains
Offshoring of business process services (BPS) and information technology services (ITS) – whether through international insourcing or international outsourcing – is transforming the way many companies do business. This paper looks at the expansion of... |
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No. 228 | 15 May 2019 |
Exploring the role of trade facilitation in supporting integrity in trade
Corruption at the border distorts resource allocation, undermines the level playing field for businesses, hampers the attractiveness of affected markets, and may result in significant revenue losses for developing countries. Trade facilitation... |
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No. 53 | 23 May 2007 |
Export Processing Zones
This paper studies export processing zones (EPZs) which have become increasingly popular as a policy tool for development and export-oriented growth, and can be found in 130 countries around the world. The report consists of four parts. Part I... |
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No. 146 | 27 Mar 2013 |
Export Restrictions
Recent years have witnessed an ever-increasing resort to export restrictions in the markets for raw materials, causing heightened uncertainty about supply availability together with friction among trading partners. Poor transparency can amplify and... |
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No. 163 | 14 Jan 2014 |
Export Restrictions on Raw Materials
Demand for non-renewable natural resources is forecast to rise steadily over the coming decades. Underlying trends of long-term rising demand and falling supply of mineral resources will inevitably increase pressure on prices and intensify... |
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No. 95 | 29 Mar 2010 |
Export Restrictions on Strategic Raw Materials and Their Impact on Trade
Barriers to trade come in a variety of forms. This paper examines one such barrier, export restrictions, and how it impacts trade and global supply in selected strategic metals and minerals. The metals and minerals examined in the paper are of... |
OECD Trade Policy Papers
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Dynamic Gains from Trade
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås, Sébastien Miroudot and Przemyslaw Kowalski
24 Nov 2006
The post world war II era has been characterized by unprecedented growth in the world economy and progressive reduction in barriers to international trade and investment. The objective of this study is to assess to what extent the observed growth and...
Dynamic Gains from Trade
Susan Stone and Ben Shepherd
01 Apr 2011
Dynamic gains from trade can be an important conduit for increased firm-level innovation and productivity, both key components of economic growth. This paper builds on previous research on the dynamic gains from trade by moving beyond a single...
Economic Impacts of the Phase-Out in 2005 of Quantitative Restrictions under the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
Przemyslaw Kowalski and Margit Molnar
22 Jul 2009
This paper discusses the economic impacts of the phase-out of the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA), which was provided for under the 1994 Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC). It presents an overview of the integration process of textile and...
Economics of Export Restrictions as Applied to Industrial Raw Materials
K.C. Fung and Jane Korinek
14 May 2013
Governments intervene in non-renewable natural resources sectors more than in many others, including through the use of export taxes and quotas. Industrial raw materials sectors are characterized by a number of specificities: production is often...
Effects of NAFTA on US Employment and Policy Responses
Christopher J. O’Leary, Randall W. Eberts and Brian M. Pittelko
24 Feb 2012
The signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was a contentious event in United States (US) politics, in particular with respect to public views about the possible labour market effects. This paper is structured as follows. First, we...
Electronic transmissions and international trade - shedding new light on the moratorium debate
Andrea Andrenelli and Javier López González
13 Nov 2019
The debate about whether or not to extend the WTO Moratorium on imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions has, to date, narrowly focused on its potential customs revenue implications. This paper sets out to broaden and deepen this debate....
Emerging Policy Issues
Susan Stone, James Messent and Dorothee Flaig
01 May 2015
Despite the predominately negative evidence of the impact of local content requirements on trade, they continue to play a significant role in trade policy. This has been particularly true since the financial crisis of 2008. The work presented here...
Employment and Trade in France
Francis Kramarz
21 Oct 2011
This paper examines, in France, the relationship between imports – and trade more generally – and employment. It builds on the burgeoning literature relating trade and labour markets, taking into account theories of firm-level trade and previous...
Employment and the Political Economy of Trade
Craig VanGrasstek
19 Oct 2011
The aims of this paper are to review the main schools of thought on the political economy of trade and employment, to review the empirical evidence supporting these schools, and to consider the implications for public policy. Special emphasis is...
Enhancing Market Openness through Regulatory Reform in the People's Republic of China
Malory Greene and Charles Tsai
18 Dec 2008
This study analyses the People’s Republic of China’s trade policy environment with a focus on trade-related regulations and their role in supporting China’s market openness. It examines in particular to what extent China’s trade regulations comply...
Estimating Ad Valorem Equivalents of Non-Tariff Measures
Olivier Cadot, Julien Gourdon and Frank van Tongeren
16 May 2018
A novel econometric method is used to estimate trade effects of non-tariff measures (NTMs) for roughly 5 000 traded goods and 80 countries. It explicitly distinguishes several types of measures and ascertains their distinct effects on trade volumes...
Estimating the Constraints to Agricultural Trade of Developing Countries
Evdokia Moïsé, Claire Delpeuch, Silvia Sorescu, Novella Bottini and Arthur Foch
31 Jan 2013
Agricultural trade is widely considered as an important contributor to developing countries‘ economic growth, poverty alleviation and food security. This report identifies and analyses some of the most important supply-side constraints to developing...
Estimating the Constraints to Trade of Developing Countries
Jean-Jacques Hallaert, Ricardo H. Cavazos Cepeda and Gimin Kang
24 Jun 2011
The severity of binding constraints to trade expansion in developing countries and the importance of the complementary policies that will maximize the impact of trade reforms on trade and economic growth are identified and quantified in this report....
Examining the Trade Effect of Certain Customs and Administrative Procedures
Norbert Wilson
26 Jan 2007
Recent research at OECD provides new evidence that customs and administrative procedures have substantial effects on trade flows. Although customs and administrative procedures are necessary for the smooth application of trade and other policies,...
Expanding International Supply Chains
Michael Engman
25 May 2007
Offshoring of business process services (BPS) and information technology services (ITS) – whether through international insourcing or international outsourcing – is transforming the way many companies do business. This paper looks at the expansion of...
Exploring the role of trade facilitation in supporting integrity in trade
Evdokia Moïsé and Silvia Sorescu
15 May 2019
Corruption at the border distorts resource allocation, undermines the level playing field for businesses, hampers the attractiveness of affected markets, and may result in significant revenue losses for developing countries. Trade facilitation...
Export Processing Zones
Michael Engman, Osamu Onodera and Enrico Pinali
23 May 2007
This paper studies export processing zones (EPZs) which have become increasingly popular as a policy tool for development and export-oriented growth, and can be found in 130 countries around the world. The report consists of four parts. Part I...
Export Restrictions
Osvaldo R. Agatiello and Barbara Fliess
27 Mar 2013
Recent years have witnessed an ever-increasing resort to export restrictions in the markets for raw materials, causing heightened uncertainty about supply availability together with friction among trading partners. Poor transparency can amplify and...
Export Restrictions on Raw Materials
Jane Korinek
14 Jan 2014
Demand for non-renewable natural resources is forecast to rise steadily over the coming decades. Underlying trends of long-term rising demand and falling supply of mineral resources will inevitably increase pressure on prices and intensify...
Export Restrictions on Strategic Raw Materials and Their Impact on Trade
Jane Korinek and Jeonghoi Kim
29 Mar 2010
Barriers to trade come in a variety of forms. This paper examines one such barrier, export restrictions, and how it impacts trade and global supply in selected strategic metals and minerals. The metals and minerals examined in the paper are of...