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Trade and Agriculture: A snapshot of the WTO Rules
The WTO Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) serves as the pivotal multilateral framework setting out the rules and principles governing agricultural trade. It contains detailed rules regarding domestic support, market access, and export subsidies in…
Trade and Agriculture: A Discourse on Cross Cutting Issues
Several cross-cutting issues on trade and agriculture are emerging in discussions at various international forums, including the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and Bilateral trade agreements. The global agriculture landscape faces multifaceted…
Boosting the intra-African digital trade in the AfCFTA context: does regulatory framework matter?
Digital trade is one of the promising areas for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and a factor of succcess of the African Union Digital Transformation Strategy (DTS) for Africa (2020–2030). However, the benefts of digital trade are…
Labor Clauses in Preferential Trade Agreements: How Do They Affect Informality?
We study the effect of the labor clauses (LCs) in preferential trade agreements (PTAs) on the informal economy. Using a sample comprising 112 countries for the period 2000-2017, we show that PTAs increase informality in low- and middle-income…
Has the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations impacted on tourism flows of member countries?
Purpose – Using panel data for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member states, the present study explored the role of RCEP negotiations on tourism development. Design/methodology/approach –Adynamic econometric model, namely the…