We estimate the impact of international standards certification on the export performance of firms in a developing economy using a unique panel data from Pakistan’s textile and apparel sector. To address endogeneity, we implement a novel…
The primary aim of this paper was to test the impact of customer reviews, website quality, perceived service quality, and product assortment on perceived value and online loyalty. This study also sought to confirm whether perceived value mediates…
This chapter provides an overview of the growing influence of both labour standards and gender equality concerns in contemporary trade debates, and in particular how existing FTAs have increasingly accommodated both types of issues. In the following…
AbstractA sound education system is one of the keys to personal mastery and growth and a country’s socio-economic development more broadly. Globally, Africa is the furthest behind in terms of educational achievement levels, with serious shortcomings…
The project's main objective is to study the macroeconomic and trade impact on different economic sectors in Brazil, Argentina and other emerging countries (India, Russia, and South Africa) arising from the creation of the Regional Comprehensive…
This empirical study provides an impact assessment of Oman’s free trade agreements (FTAs) on the productivity and exporting capability of its local manufacturing firms. It underlines the significance of FTAs in the development of the country’s…