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Effects of Trade Facilitation on Sectoral Trade
This contribution focuses on the analysis of the relationship between trade facilitation, transport costs and sectoral trade in developing countries. A gravity model is estimated using sectoral exports from 181 countries over the period 2004-2013.…
How the Reduction of Regulatory Barriers to Trade in Services may affect the Architecture of Global Value Chains: The Case of TISA
Significant reductions in tariff and non-tariff barriers as well as advances in information technology over the last decades have allowed countries to expand their production process beyond national borders, reflecting the increasing relevance of…
Aide pour le commerce et connexion aux chaînes de valeurs mondiales: Quelles leçons pour la croissance dans les pays de la CEDEA
Cette contribution a pour objectif d’analyser les relations entre l’aide pour le commerce, la connectivité aux chaînes de valeurs globales et la croissance économique dans les pays de la CEDEAO. Pour y parvenir, plusieurs outils et modèles sont…
The Digital Creative Economy, Global Value Chains and Developing Countries: The Role of Aid for Trad in Building Connectivity and Facilitating Market Entry for Developing Countries
This paper addresses the rise of the digital creative economy which is one of the defining features of the contemporary global economy given that creative content accounts for a significant share of e-commerce as well as content on mobile networks,…