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12-Nov-2009
Based on fears that the competitiveness of their domestic industries will be undermined by weak greenhouse gas emission reduction pledges from developing country trading partners, developed countries are calling for border taxes on carbon. But these fears are often exaggerated, and posturing over border taxes diverts attention away from the fundamental need for broad participation in a climate agreement, according to an article by the OECD Secretary-General published in the Financial Times.
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12-Feb-2009
How do border bottlenecks affect trade and investment flows? How might these bottlenecks be reduced and is the expense involved worth it? These questions and others are examined in this collection of six studies.
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30-Jan-2007
OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 42. Recent research at OECD provides new evidence that customs and administrative procedures have substantial effects on trade flows.
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OECD Regional Forum on Trade Facilitation, 27-28 September 2006, Yaoundé (Cameroon)
19-Jan-2007
The OECD Development Co-operation and Trade Directorates, in collaboration with the Government of Cameroon, organised a Regional Forum on "Maximising the Developmental Benefits of Trade Facilitation". The Forum took place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 27-28 September 2006.
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OECD Regional Forum - Maximising the Developmental Benefits of Trade Facilitation, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 27-28 September 2006
07-Aug-2006
The OECD Development Co-operation and Trade Directorates, in collaboration with the Government of Cameroon, organised a Regional Forum in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 27-28 September 2006. The Forum discussed how to identify countries' trade facilitation needs and priorities and the cost implications of possible measures and to ensure that technical assistance and capacity building for trade facilitation is effective, operational and coherent.
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23-Jun-2006
OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 35. This paper analyses the relation between time for exports and imports, logistics services and international trade.
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24-May-2006
OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 32. The objective of this study is to offer reflections on how special and differential treatment for trade facilitation may be shaped by the cost implications of measures included in the future agreement.
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27-Mar-2006
OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 22. This paper analyses customs automation which is one of the most powerful tools to increase customs efficiency. It focuses in particular on the benefits and implementation costs of automation.
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21-Jul-2005
A conference on trade facilitation will be held on 18-19 October 2005 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The conference, open to all WTO member economies, will discuss the implications of ongoing negotiations on trade facilitation for developing countries.
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