We develop a theoretical model and derive conditions under which firms with market power try to influence the setting of quality standards and describe the political equilibrium. We show that in political equilibrium the positive association only…
The main purpose of this paper is to examine the offshore regime in Tunisia and to assess the overall effects of this export promoting strategy for the years 2002-2014. Using firm-level data, we look in particular at its impact on turnover,…
The study uses country level panel data covering the period 2000 to 2014 to investigate the impact of remittances on the GDP per capita in 19 member countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern African (COMESA) region. The one-step…
This study uses country level panel data to investigate the impact of short term foreign capital flows on the Gross Domestic Product per Capita in 19 member countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) over the 2000-2014…
In the wake of the impasse in the Doha Development Round of multilateral trade talks, sector-specific plurilateral trade agreements (PTAs) have been gaining traction. However, PTAs mostly appeal to developed countries, with the uptake among…