Trade facilitation in global value chains: Assessing the role of maritime connectivity and trading across borders

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 trade and data covering the period from 2006 to 2018, we analyze the influence of maritime connectivity and cross-border trade-facilitation factors on trade in final and intermediate goods. Our findings indicate that both factors play pivotal roles in both agricultural and manufacturing subsectors’ trade.

Conference proceedings - The WCP-Nepal AIB South Asia Conference 2024

On 04 July 2024, Kathmandu University School of Management published the Conference Proceeding of 2nd International Conference on Global Trade and South Asia: Competitiveness, Value Chains, and ESG held on 07-08 January 2024.

Credit Course on International Trade Dynamics: Navigating a Post-Globalized World

The course explores evolving aspects of global trade in dynamic economic landscapes. Participants engage directly with renowned experts and practitioners in international trade law, gaining insights and practical experiences. The curriculum provides a nuanced understanding of contemporary challenges and opportunities in international trade. Upon the successful conclusion of the course, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Global value chains and firms’ environmental performance, published in World Development

This paper analyzes the link between joining global value chains (GVCs) and firms’ environmental performance. Based on new survey data for firms in countries in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and MENA, we use propensity score matching (PSM) to compare similar companies that differ in terms of GVC participation. Our results show that firms that enter GVCs perform better across several environmental indicators.

Seminars, Round Tables and Policy Panels

DEFI Unit with the WTO Chair at ESSECT University of Tunis in Tunisia organize on a frequent basis seminars, panels and round tables on various economic topics where senior and junior researchers as well as policy makers present. Follow our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/chaire.omc.tunis/

Global Value Chain Participation and Real Effective Exchange Rates: Insights from Tunisia

Global value chains in the age of internet: what opportunities for Africa?

This chapter analyses the impact of the internet on global value chains (GVCs) in Africa. We investigate the effect of internet adoption on forward participation and backward participation of African countries in GVCs. We conduct the estimations using country-level data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Eora GVC database and firm-level data from the World Bank’s Enterprise Survey. We test whether internet adoption facilitates the participation of Africa in GVCs at the country level and the firm level.

Les Chaines Globales de Valeur en Tunisie: Un Agenda de Recherche

La question des chaines de valeur globales a pris une ampleur telle qu’une analyse scientifique et empirique de son impact est devenue prioritaire aussi bien dans les pays développés que dans les pays en voie de développement. En organisant cette table ronde, la Chaire de l’OMC à TBS désire établir un agenda de recherches théorique et empirique sur les Chaines Globales de Valeurs en Tunisie. La Chaire souhaite également que l’agenda de recherche lui permettra de participer au débat public sur les politiques commerciales sur ce sujet.

Guedidi I., Baghdadi L., (2020), "CO2 emissions, environmental provisions and global value chains in MENA countries"

The paper investigates the relationship between carbon emissions, environmental provisions in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) and Global Value Chains (GVCs) using a panel data gravity model for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the period 1990-2015. We find that RTAs have a positive effect on carbon emissions. However, good institutional quality in MENA region decreases carbon footprint. Participation of MENA countries in GVCs rises environmental degradation in upstream Low-Tech Manufacturing (LTM) sectors and downstream High-Tech Manufacturing (HTM) and Primary sectors.

Guedidi I., Baghdadi L., Martinez-Zarzoso I., "Trade facilitation and participation in global value chains"

Guedidi I., Baghdadi L., Martinez-Zarzoso I., "Trade facilitation and participation in global value chains", in progress, presented on January 21st, 2021 at the Trade Policy Research Forum
https://www.tprforum.org/previous-webinars

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