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No. 61 | 22 Jan 2008 |
International Production Networks in the Nordic/Baltic Region
The Nordic countries are characterized by relatively compressed wage structures, implying that the incentives to offshore activities intensive in low-skilled labour might be particularly strong in these countries. In this paper, we document the... |
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No. 60 | 22 Feb 2008 |
The Interaction amongst Trade, Investment and Competition Policies
The report focuses on the complementarities between trade, investment and competition policies and analyses how policy coherence can be promoted in these three important areas that shape incentives for firms and individuals to be more productive and... |
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No. 59 | 29 Oct 2007 |
Facilitating Trade and Structural Adjustment the Philippines
This paper is the second of four country case studies which is a part of a broader research programme addressing trade and structural adjustment issues in non-member economies which was conducted as a follow-up to Trade and Structural Adjustment:... |
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No. 58 | 18 Oct 2007 |
Do Bilateral and Regional Approaches for Reducing Technical Barriers to Trade Converge Towards the Multilateral Trading System?
As part of its work on regionalism, the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate has completed a series of studies that compare rule-making provisions in regional trade agreements with those in the World Trade Organisation (e.g., in the area of... |
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No. 57 | 12 Nov 2007 |
Services Trade Liberalisation and Tourism Development
This study analyses the role that services trade liberalisation could play in fostering tourism growth in developing countries. The economic and social importance of tourism means that the industry is high on the list of development priorities in... |
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No. 56 | 25 Oct 2007 |
Facilitating Trade and Structural Adjustment Chile
This paper is the first of four country case studies which is a part of a broader research programme addressing trade and structural adjustment issues in non-member economies which was conducted as a follow-up to Trade and Structural Adjustment:... |
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No. 55 | 19 Jun 2007 |
The Interaction between Investment and Services Chapters in Selected Regional trade Agreements
This report analyses the interactions between the investment and services chapters of 20 regional trade agreements. It classifies agreements into two broad categories of NAFTA-inspired and GATS-inspired agreements and identifies four major types of... |
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No. 54 | 15 Jun 2007 |
The Impact of Pro-Competitive Reforms on Trade in Developing Countries
This report proposes an analysis of the mutually reinforcing relationship between trade, investment and competition policies and how together they impact trade in developing countries. An index of pro-competitive reforms is provided for 82 countries... |
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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. 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. 51 | 13 Apr 2007 |
Modal Estimates of Services Barriers
This paper presents improved approaches to measurement of services barriers by using alternative weighting methods and improved econometric specifications; the data include barriers affecting each mode of services supply and additional... |
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No. 50 | 02 Mar 2007 |
Linkage Between foreign Direct Investment, Trade and Trade Policy
Through empirical analysis and case studies, this document explores the relationships amongst foreign direct investment (FDI), trade and trade-related policies in OECD and four African countries (Ghana, Mozambique, Tunisia and Uganda). In OECD... |
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No. 49 | 14 Feb 2007 |
Services Trade and Domestic Regulation
This paper argues that regulatory measures affect the fixed cost of entering a market as well as the variable costs of servicing that market. Moreover, differences in regulation among countries often imply that firms have to incur entry costs in... |
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No. 48 | 09 Feb 2007 |
Regulatory Reform and Market Openness
Evidence suggests that differences in regulatory requirements of individual economies may actually impede gains from trade liberalization, while a smooth functioning, transparent regulatory system can have positive effects on trade and investment... |
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No. 47 | 10 Jan 2007 |
CSR and Trade: Informing Consumers about Social and Environmental Conditions of Globalised Production
Focusing on consumer demands in OECD markets and voluntary initiatives taken in the private sector, this study investigates how consumers are informed about the social and environmental conditions under which products have been produced. Consumers of... |
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No. 46 | 13 Dec 2006 |
Business Services, Trade and Costs
This technical paper analyses the role of business services in selected OECD and non-OECD economies using recently published input-output tables for 32 countries in or close to the year 2000. Business services have long been recognised as important... |
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No. 45 | 01 Dec 2006 |
The Role of Trade Barriers in SME Internationalisation
This paper discusses trade barriers that SMEs are likely to encounter in export markets and available policy tools aimed at their reduction or elimination. Drawing on recent work in the Trade Directorate and elsewhere, key types of barriers are... |
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No. 44 | 28 Nov 2006 |
China's Trade and Growth
This paper examines China's emergence as a global player in international markets over the last few decades. It provides an overview of China's trade policy environment following the country's process of market opening and joining the WTO. The report... |
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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. 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,... |
OECD Trade Policy Papers
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International Production Networks in the Nordic/Baltic Region
Karolina Ekholm and Katarina Hakkala
22 Jan 2008
The Nordic countries are characterized by relatively compressed wage structures, implying that the incentives to offshore activities intensive in low-skilled labour might be particularly strong in these countries. In this paper, we document the...
The Interaction amongst Trade, Investment and Competition Policies
Csilla Bartók and Sébastien Miroudot
22 Feb 2008
The report focuses on the complementarities between trade, investment and competition policies and analyses how policy coherence can be promoted in these three important areas that shape incentives for firms and individuals to be more productive and...
Facilitating Trade and Structural Adjustment the Philippines
Emilio Antonio and Osamu Onodera
29 Oct 2007
This paper is the second of four country case studies which is a part of a broader research programme addressing trade and structural adjustment issues in non-member economies which was conducted as a follow-up to Trade and Structural Adjustment:...
Do Bilateral and Regional Approaches for Reducing Technical Barriers to Trade Converge Towards the Multilateral Trading System?
Caroline Lesser
18 Oct 2007
As part of its work on regionalism, the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate has completed a series of studies that compare rule-making provisions in regional trade agreements with those in the World Trade Organisation (e.g., in the area of...
Services Trade Liberalisation and Tourism Development
Massimo Geloso Grosso, Molly Lesher and Enrico Pinali
12 Nov 2007
This study analyses the role that services trade liberalisation could play in fostering tourism growth in developing countries. The economic and social importance of tourism means that the industry is high on the list of development priorities in...
Facilitating Trade and Structural Adjustment Chile
Csilla Bartók and Osamu Onodera
25 Oct 2007
This paper is the first of four country case studies which is a part of a broader research programme addressing trade and structural adjustment issues in non-member economies which was conducted as a follow-up to Trade and Structural Adjustment:...
The Interaction between Investment and Services Chapters in Selected Regional trade Agreements
Marie-France Houde, Akshay Kolse-Patil and Sébastien Miroudot
19 Jun 2007
This report analyses the interactions between the investment and services chapters of 20 regional trade agreements. It classifies agreements into two broad categories of NAFTA-inspired and GATS-inspired agreements and identifies four major types of...
The Impact of Pro-Competitive Reforms on Trade in Developing Countries
Sébastien Miroudot, Enrico Pinali and Nicolas Sauter
15 Jun 2007
This report proposes an analysis of the mutually reinforcing relationship between trade, investment and competition policies and how together they impact trade in developing countries. An index of pro-competitive reforms is provided for 82 countries...
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...
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...
Modal Estimates of Services Barriers
Nora Dihel and Ben Shepherd
13 Apr 2007
This paper presents improved approaches to measurement of services barriers by using alternative weighting methods and improved econometric specifications; the data include barriers affecting each mode of services supply and additional...
Linkage Between foreign Direct Investment, Trade and Trade Policy
Norbert Wilson and Joyce Cacho
02 Mar 2007
Through empirical analysis and case studies, this document explores the relationships amongst foreign direct investment (FDI), trade and trade-related policies in OECD and four African countries (Ghana, Mozambique, Tunisia and Uganda). In OECD...
Services Trade and Domestic Regulation
Henk Kox and Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås
14 Feb 2007
This paper argues that regulatory measures affect the fixed cost of entering a market as well as the variable costs of servicing that market. Moreover, differences in regulation among countries often imply that firms have to incur entry costs in...
Regulatory Reform and Market Openness
David Shortall
09 Feb 2007
Evidence suggests that differences in regulatory requirements of individual economies may actually impede gains from trade liberalization, while a smooth functioning, transparent regulatory system can have positive effects on trade and investment...
CSR and Trade: Informing Consumers about Social and Environmental Conditions of Globalised Production
Barbara Fliess, Hyung-Jong Lee, Olivia L. Dubreuil and Osvaldo R. Agatiello
10 Jan 2007
Focusing on consumer demands in OECD markets and voluntary initiatives taken in the private sector, this study investigates how consumers are informed about the social and environmental conditions under which products have been produced. Consumers of...
Business Services, Trade and Costs
Molly Lesher and Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås
13 Dec 2006
This technical paper analyses the role of business services in selected OECD and non-OECD economies using recently published input-output tables for 32 countries in or close to the year 2000. Business services have long been recognised as important...
The Role of Trade Barriers in SME Internationalisation
Barbara Fliess and Carlos Busquets
01 Dec 2006
This paper discusses trade barriers that SMEs are likely to encounter in export markets and available policy tools aimed at their reduction or elimination. Drawing on recent work in the Trade Directorate and elsewhere, key types of barriers are...
China's Trade and Growth
Malory Greene, Nora Dihel, Przemyslaw Kowalski and Douglas C. Lippoldt
28 Nov 2006
This paper examines China's emergence as a global player in international markets over the last few decades. It provides an overview of China's trade policy environment following the country's process of market opening and joining the WTO. The report...
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...
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,...