The main idea of this paper is that the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone should proactively align with international high - standard investment facilitation rules (especially the WTO Agreement on Investment Facilitation, the Comprehensive and…
El Reglamento del Modelo OMC Ecuador 2024 – Conferencia Ministerial establece las normas y procedimientos para la simulación académica de la Conferencia Ministerial de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), en el marco del evento organizado por…
Esta Conferencia Ministerial, convocada por el Consejo Ejecutivo de la OIT, reunió a líderes mundiales para abordar los desafíos y oportunidades cambiantes del comercio internacional. En un contexto marcado por la incertidumbre económica y la rápida…
Históricamente la seguridad alimentaria ha sido y es una preocupación tanto para los tomadores de decisión como para los consumidores a nivel global. Garantizar el acceso y la disponibilidad de alimentos, es una tarea que pasa por la producción y el…
Recent research on international trade suggests that economic development and growth occur as countries gain knowledge and learn to produce and export more sophisticated products. This study examines the effect of trade facilitation on economic…
There is broad consensus that job creation and productive employment are key to building a vibrant, inclusive economy. The digital era holds potential to expand employment opportunities, especially in Africa, where unemployment is high and economic…
We use unique enterprise survey data to explore the export behavior of firms in Tunisia, a small, trade-dependent country with a complex policy environment regarding exporting. Firms may export directly or indirectly through intermediaries, and can…
This paper examines the impact of trade facilitation factors on trade flows, with a particular focus on Global Value Chains (GVCs) in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Using the structural gravity model of international and intra-national…
The distributional outcomes of trade agreements have historically been uneven, creating both “losers” as well as “winners” and benefitting certain stakeholders while leaving others without benefits or even with negative repercussions. In particular…
Africa, while less impacted than other regions of the world, is still facing disastrous consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, African countries, especially those in French-speaking Africa, have provided less support to their…