In January 2007 South Africa placed quantitative restrictions (quotas) on a number of Chinese clothing and textile product lines. Trade theory predicts that the imposition of binding quotas on a set of goods will result in a price increase for these…
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…