Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) reached $466 billion in 2017, an amount which is three times the size of official development and is larger than foreign direct investment (FDI) for all LMICs excluding China (World Bank…
In this paper, we contribute to the literature by studying the effect of internationalization on the conditional firm growth rate distribution in eight countries from the MENA region. We use four measures of internationalization: exporting status,…
This paper analyzes the effect of nontariff measures (NTMs) on firms in Tunisia. It draws a precise picture of NTMs’ effects on firms’ imports. We use firm‐level data to take into account firm heterogeneity. We explore the impact of NTMs on small vs…
In contemporary conditions of transformation of the world economic system and exacerbation of relations between the States, a problem of Russia’s foreign economic policy development does emerge. The geopolitical situation is becoming one of the key…
In the book, the regulation of international economic relations is examined on the basis of an interdisciplinary approach, i.e. not only from legal, but also political and economic perspectives. The book explores the basic principles of…
Trade facilitation is one of the key trends in the international trading system development. Respective World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement – Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) is one of really few tangible achievements during Doha round of…
A descriptive analysis of foreign trade statistics of developing countries shows that among the customs unions (CU) member states, the majority are primarily exporters of commodities (their share in exports is above 50%), while countries whose…
Studying trends and peculiarities of Japanese Economic partnership agreements and FTAs shows that they tend to become more complicated by scope and details. However, their utilization rate remains insufficient: less than 40 [percent. The transfer to…
For a long time Russia earned hard currency by selling oil and gas to Europe and spent a large part of it, buying Chinese consumer and investment products. The politically motivated "Turn to the East" moves slowly and so far has not…
The author compares two types of regional trade agreements (RTA) in Latin America. First (historically) - based on Balassa scheme and leading to the customs unions, and second, going in line with open regionalism. He tests the correlation of the…