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Impact of Covid-19 on Trade, FDI and Employment in Mauritius

8 April 2021

Executive Summary Mauritius had its first three COVID-19 cases on 18 March 2020 and the island was under "sanitary" lockdown for two weeks. From 24 to 31 March, the country went under complete lockdown with only essential services being open. Th ...

Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the Mauritian export trade: A disaggregated analysis

8 April 2021

This study evaluates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the export trade system for Mauritius. Preliminary analysis of the monthly export time-series data confirms that in general, the series have departed from their original trends after the outbreak ...

La libéralisation commerciale est-elle toujours bénéfique?

5 April 2021

Messages Clés: 1. La réduction tarifaire suite à la libéralisation commerciale diminue les prix locaux en Tunisie de seulement 10%. 2. La raison principale est le manque de compétitivité dû à la forte concentration de pouvoir de marché aux mains de quelqu ...

Global value chains in the age of internet: what opportunities for Africa?

5 April 2021

This chapter analyses the impact of the internet on global value chains (GVCs) in Africa. We investigate the effect of internet adoption on forward participation and backward participation of African countries in GVCs. We conduct the estimations using cou ...

Is Tunisia trade policy pro-poor

5 April 2021

The 2015 joint report emphasized that the greatest impact on poverty reduction will come from a coherent and multi-pronged approach that addresses these specific constraints. To this end, the report discussed policy actions that governments can take indiv ...

Trade policy without trade facilitation: Lessons from tariff pass-through in Tunisia

5 April 2021

prices. This research suggests that, for Tunisia, trade facilitation ...

Putting Women at the Heart of Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery: How Trade Agreements Can Help

23 March 2021

The blog discusses how this crisis presents a unique opportunity to explore how trade policies, including the pursuit of free trade agreements (FTAs), and how FTAs can contribute to women’s empowerment and hence place women at the heart of economic recove ...

Gender Mainstreaming in Free Trade Agreements: What Have We Achieved, and What More Is Needed for Inclusive Recovery

22 March 2021

Gender Mainstreaming in Free Trade Agreements: What Have We Achieved, and What More Is Needed for Inclusive Post-Pandemic Recovery?, in Amrita Bahri, Weihuan Zhou, Daria Boklan (eds.), Rethinking, Repackaging, and Rescuing World Trade Law in the Post-Pand ...

Book: Rethinking, Repackaging, and Rescuing World Trade Law in the Post-Pandemic Era

22 March 2021

https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/rethinking-repackaging-and-res... This book explores the ways to 'rethink', 'repackage' and 'rescue' world trade law in the post-COVID-19 era. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as an import ...

'Blockchaining international trade: a way forward for women’s economic empowerment?'

22 March 2021

Adapting to the digital trade era: challenges and opportunities”, considers how technological advancement such as the growth of e-commerce and the development of blockchain technology may contribute to inclusive growth. It also looks into what needs to be ...

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