The Role of Factor Content in Trade

Technology, lower transport costs and trade in intermediate inputs and tasks have given countries access to additional labour and capital than what is just available within their borders. Policy makers should focus on these changing dynamics in resource bases.

Transparency Mechanisms and Non-Tariff Measures: Case Studies

Transparent design and implementation of domestic regulation reduces business costs for the public and private sector, according to these case studies from Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Dynamic Gains from Trade: The Role of Intermediate Inputs and Equipment Imports

Access to international trade in intermediate inputs boosts innovation and productivity for domestic firms, according to this study. However, these dynamic gains from trade depend on complementary policies such as access to finance, access to skilled labour and macroeconomic stability.

To What Extent Are High-Quality Logistics Services Trade Facilitating?

Trade can be impeded by inefficient transport infrastructure, border procedures or information flows. Better logistics services reduce trade costs for businesses and improve the competitiveness of a country's exports, according to this study. (OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 108)

The Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Jobs and Growth

A 50% reduction of trade barriers by G20 economies, complemented by active labour and adjustment policies, could generate more jobs, higher real wages and increased exports, according to new OECD analysis. (OECD Trade Policy Working Paper no. 107)

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Politique commerciale - documents de travail

La série des documents de travail de l'OCDE sur la politique commerciale. Certains documents existent seulement en anglais.

Accords commerciaux régionaux : le contenu préférentiel des engagements dans les services

Ce rapport examine les engagements dans les services dans 56 accords commerciaux régionaux (ACR) dont au moins un pays membre de l’OCDE fait partie. (Document disponible uniquement en anglais)

Flambées des prix des produits agricoles de base dans les économies émergentes : Les effets potentiels sur les marchés de certaines mesures

En cas de flambée des prix mondiaux du blé et du riz, trois options – des mesures supplémentaires aux frontières, des subventions à la consommation ou l’utilisation de stocks publics – n’atténuent qu’en partie l’effet d’une flambée des prix sur les consommateurs dans les pays qui y recourent.

Mesures prises dans les économies émergentes face aux flambées des cours internationaux des produits agricoles de base

Ce rapport examine les interventions sur le marché prises dans dix grandes économies émergentes face à la hausse des cours internationaux des produits de base en 2006-08 ; les répercussions de ces mesures ; leur efficacité au regard des résultats visés et les conclusions pour l’action publique.

Trade and Innovation: Report on the Chemicals Sector

The chemicals sector has a long history of innovation and is a large trading item. This paper analyses and compares different trade and innovation linkages in basic industrial chemicals, specialty and fine chemicals and consumer chemicals.