I. Introduction A former professor of mine was fond of telling us, “Beware of men who ask binary questions because such men already know the answers they want to get”. When Singapore first started negotiating our first free trade agreements (FTAs),…
ASEAN IIAs: Conserving Regulatory Sovereignty While Promoting the Rule of Law? by M. Ewing-Chow and G.R. Fischer
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has traditionally been regarded as a group of states operating on an ad hoc basis through informal understandings that impose no legally binding obligations. ASEAN’s informal approach is reflected…
This book is an attempt to analyse global administrative law through the elaboration and examination of a number of different cases and case-studies. The architecture of its contents mirrors the characteristics of this field. In order to fully grasp…
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…