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In light of the elimination of quantitative import restrictions under the WTO at the end of 2004, A New World Map in Textiles and Clothing identifies the most recent market developments throughout the entire supply chain, from natural fibres to retail distribution. It outlines the policy and regulatory challenges in the fields of trade, labour adjustment, technology and innovation, and suggests a policy framework to help deal effectively with such changes as well as to capitalise on the trade opportunities that are being created through improved market access.
“A highly useful contribution to the debate on policy challenges in textiles and clothing, the book stands out from the others in recognising the influence that trade policy measures continue to exert on investment and production decisions, and in providing a synthesis of key market developments and policy issues.”
Munir Ahmad, Executive Director, International Textiles and Clothing Bureau
“Policy makers in all textile and clothing trading countries would be wise to heed the sound advice proffered in this comprehensive and thorough, fact-based assessment."
Laura Baughman, President, Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC.
“A must read for anybody interested in the future of textiles and clothing around the world. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the expected adjustment process in usefully underscoring the role of technology and innovation and the growing importance of the business facilitation agenda.”
Carlos A. Primo Braga, Senior Adviser, International Trade Department, The World Bank
This book focuses on the role of exchange rate regimes, market imperfections and trade policy to support the strengthening and diversification of the tradable sector in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Moreover, it analyses the agro-food sector, one of the pillars of the tradable sector in the region, and the role of foreign direct investment and competition policy. Overall it provides an integrated and original policy perspective on the factors underlying international competitiveness.
This OECD publication provides statistics on international trade in services by partner country for 27 OECD countries plus EU, euro area, European Union Institutions and Hong Kong, China, as well as definitions and methodological notes. The data concern trade between residents and non-residents of countries and are reported within the framework of the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services.
This book includes summary tables of trade patterns listing the main trading partners for each country with breakdowns by broad service category. Series are shown in US dollars and cover the period 1999-2002.
S’inspirant d’un important séminaire organisé récemment par l’OCDE, l’OIM et la Banque Mondiale qui réunissait plus de trois cents responsables des échanges et des migrations, cet ouvrage se penche sur les enjeux des discussions actuelles sur les échanges et les migrations relevant du « mode 4 » dans le cadre des négociations sur les services menées à l’OMC. Il analyse en outre les stratégies possibles pour favoriser une meilleure compréhension entre les décideurs chargés de l’élaboration des politiques commerciales et les responsables chargés des politiques migratoires. Cet ouvrage propose des solutions pour tirer le meilleur parti des mouvements temporaires de prestataires en procurant des gains appréciables aux pays développés comme aux pays en développement.
This book brings together up-to-date statistics, case studies and policy reports on the major trends and developments in cross-border post-secondary education in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. Topics covered include policy initiatives to promote cross-border post-secondary education; rationales for delivering or receiving cross-border education services; size and growth of cross-border post-secondary education in terms of student mobility, programme mobility, and institutional mobility (international branch campuses); assessment of the possible impact of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (WTO); and challenges facing cross-border post-secondary education such as quality assurance and recognition of qualifications, cost and financing, equity of access, trade agreements, capacity building in receiving countries, mobility personnel, and cultural diversity.
Les financements sont indispensables au commerce international ; aussi les organismes de crédit à l'exportation bénéficiant d'un soutien public jouent-ils un rôle crucial en accordant, assurant et garantissant ces financements. Cette publication offre une description détaillée des systèmes de crédit à l'exportation bénéficiant d'un soutien public qui sont en vigueur dans les pays de l’OCDE et dans certaines économies non membres. A l’échelle internationale, la très grande majorité des crédits à l'exportation bénéficiant d'un soutien public est assurée par le biais de ces systèmes.
Cette publication contient également la dernière version de l'Arrangement relatif aux lignes directrices pour les crédits à l'exportation bénéficiant d'un soutien public (le seul accord international à régir l'octroi de crédits à l'exportation bénéficiant d'un soutien public). Les règles de l'Arrangement portent notamment sur le soutien financier public, le délai maximum de remboursement, la prime minimum de risque et l'aide relative aux échanges pour les projets, les biens et les services bénéficiant de crédits à l'exportation d'une durée minimum de deux ans. Le texte de l'accord complémentaire qui prévoit des conditions souples pour les opérations de financement de projets figure également dans cet ouvrage.
En outre, cette publication présente pour la première fois des informations sur les études importantes entreprises par le Groupe de travail de l'OCDE sur les crédits et garanties de crédit à l'exportation. Ces études concernent notamment les liens entre les crédits à l'exportation bénéficiant d'un soutien public et les préoccupations plus larges des gouvernements et de la société civile des pays membres, qu’il s’agisse de problèmes environnementaux, d’efforts pour combattre la corruption ou de la viabilité de la dette des pays pauvres très endettés. Dans ce contexte, la Recommandation de l’OCDE sur l’environnement et les crédits à l’exportation bénéficiant d’un soutien public, adoptée par le Conseil de l’OCDE fin 2003, est également incluse dans cette publication.
Ce livre examine le rôle des autorités régionales dans la politique commerciale de la Fédération de Russie. Il décrit les principales politiques commerciales régionales, telles les subventions, les taxes et les licences, et leurs conséquences pour les engagements commerciaux internationaux de la Russie. En effet, lorsque la Russie deviendra membre de l'OMC, elle devra veiller à ce que les règlements et pratiques administratives de ses administrations locales soient conformes à ses engagements.
This joint OECD-Eurostat publication includes statistical data by detailed type of service on international trade in services for the 30 OECD countries as well as definitions and methodological notes. The data are reported within the framework of the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual and the Extended Balance of Payments Services Classification (EBOPS).
This book includes summary tables by country and by service category and zone totals for the European Union (EU), euro area, G7, NAFTA, OECD-Asia and Pacific, OECD-Europe and total OECD which are comparable. Tables for each individual OECD country and for the EU and the euro area showing data for detailed service categories are also provided. Series are shown in US dollars and cover the period 1993-2002.
Agricultural trade disputes over issues such as beef hormones and genetically modified organisms have received wide public attention and illustrated the trade-off between domestic and international policy objectives. This report examines pertinent issues at the interface between domestic policy objectives, technical regulations and agricultural trade. It also discusses approaches to measuring the trade impacts of food safety and other technical measures, and presents empirical evidence concerning the trade effects of resolving controversial food safety issues.
Cette étude examine les problématiques actuelles et les méthodes pour mesurer l’impact sur les échanges des mesures techniques, notamment concernant la sécurité des aliments. Elle aborde la question des effets sur les échanges de la résolution des points de dissension concernant la sécurité des aliments.
This OECD publication provides statistics on international trade in services by partner country for 26 OECD countries plus EU, euro area, European Union Institutions and Hong Kong, China as well as definitions and methodological notes. The data concern trade between residents and non-residents of countries. This publication represents an important step toward the implementation of the recommendations of the new international Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services.
This book includes summary tables of trade patterns listing the main trading partners for each country and by broad service category. Series are shown in US dollars and cover the period 1999-2001.
Les accords commerciaux régionaux (ACR) sont de plus en plus souvent présentés comme une menace pour le libre-échange de biens et de services à l’échelle mondiale. Leur part dans les échanges mondiaux ne cesse de croître. Cette étude compare les dispositions normatives des accords commerciaux régionaux à celles de l’OMC pour dix domaines particuliers : les services, la mobilité de la main-d’œuvre, l’investissement, la politique de la concurrence, la facilitation des échanges, les marchés publics, les droits de propriété intellectuelle, la défense commerciale, l’environnement et les règles d’origine. Elle tente de clarifier la relation entre le régionalisme et le système commercial multilatéral et vise à fournir un cadre analytique pour les travaux actuels de l’OMC sur la meilleure façon de gérer cette relation et de renforcer la complémentarité entre ACR et système multilatéral.
An analytical framework for assessing and managing the relationship between regional agreements and the world multilateral trading system. Regional trade agreements (RTAs) are increasingly portrayed as a threat to the free global exchange of goods and services. Moreover, should the WTO-approved Doha Round of multilateral talks end in deadlock, many member countries would likely place even greater emphasis on regional agreements. This book provides WTO members with an analytical framework for assessing and managing the relationship between regionalism and the world multilateral trading system.
This publication presents a synthesis of recent work of the OECD Joint Group on Trade and Competition focussing on the interface between these two policy domains against the backdrop of an increasingly globalised economy. A Global Forum hold on May 2003 presented an occasion to explore some of the complex issues arising at the trade and competition interface.
It also contains a report of those discussions prepared by Dr. Simon Evenett of the World Trade Institute. This book is structured around a number of key themes, including capacity building, combatting hard core cartels, co-operation between competition authorities and core principles for a multilateral framework.