In this report, evidence-based on customs data and information from licensing schemes is used to document the scale of illegal trade, as well as the economic and environmental impacts of such trade.

This report shows that the dramatic collapse in world trade in 2009 was not due to protectionist measures, and makes suggestions regarding exit strategies from measures dealing with the crisis.

This publication presents a selection of papers discussed at the OECD Workshop on Raw Materials, held in Paris in October 2009. This workshop was organised in response to the growing concern on the use of export restrictions on raw materials,...

Six studies that examine how border bottlenecks affect trade and investment flows, how these bottlenecks might be reduced, and whether the expense involved is worth it.

This volume explores whether and how trade liberalisation can contribute to achieving universal service goals in telecommunications, water and sanitation, financial services, and electricity, and the types of complementary policies that may be required.

Three papers exploring the implications of liberalising trade in various categories of environmental goods: environmentally preferable products, renewable-energy products and energy-efficient products.

This volume considers trade liberalisation and development from an economic perspective, aiming to examine these emotive issues using empirical approaches and dispassionate analysis.

This volume is a compendium of working papers intended to be a practical tool for negotiations on liberalising trade in environmental goods and services.

Investigating over twenty cases, this OECD report examines how environmental requirements can become trade barriers for developing countries.

This publication analyses where and why certain non-tariff measures are being applied to traded goods that are covered by multilateral rules and disciplines, and how they continue to represent challenges for exporters and policy makers.