The EAEU came into force on January 1, 2015. In comparison with previously existing Customs Union of Russian Federation, Republic of Belarus and Republic of Kazakhstan it also encompasses Republic Armenia. Kyrgyzstan is expected to join the club in…
This study uses Constant-Market-Shares (CMS) analysis technique to examine Jordan’s export performance. The recently developed UNIDO method has been applied to Jordan’s merchandise exports during the 1998-2010 period. WITS database has been utilized…
This study analyzes the changes in the levels of competitiveness of four major service sectors –Transport, Communications, Travel, and Other Business Services- by using the market share position of a number of MENA countries. The approach we use…
A large body of empirical literature has explored the linkages between exports diversification and output growth. However, empirical verification remains indecisive and the topic remains open to discussion.
This paper examines the relationship…
In light of Jordan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2000, this paper explores the impact of the this accession on trade flows to investigate whether and how WTO accession facilitates trade growth by applying a standard gravity…
In this paper we investigate the impact of Jordan’s accession to the WTO on its trade and international competitiveness. Using Jordan’s trade, imports, and exports data over the period 1994-2009, we apply the commonly used gravity model to examine…
Jordan has followed a policy of trade liberalization and active economic integration during the last three decades. Although it has clearly succeeded in expanding the size foreign trade, it is less obvious whether this trade expansion has positively…
The aim of this study is to investigate Jordan’s industrial performance after its accession to the WTO in 2000 and the completion of its commitments to liberalize commodities trade in 2010.
Key manufacturing performance indicators have…
Economic crisis of 2008-2009 promoted awareness of the necessity to transform in particular the contemporary international trading system. With respect to trade policies the proposals aiming at achieving of more sustainable and efficient…
For the overwhelming majority of intergovernmental economic organizations (IEOs) the latest economic crisis has provided substantial additional incentive to adjust their performance to the whole set of challenges facing global community during first…