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Trade impacts of selected regional trade agreements in agriculture

15-May-2009

This paper provides an in-depth examination of the trade effects of three regional trade agreements (RTAs) in the agricultural sector: the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR).

Risk Management in Agriculture: A Holistic Approach

13-May-2009

The sources of risk in agriculture are numerous and diverse, and a farmer must take into account these many uncertainties when making a production decision.

Recovery and Beyond: Enhancing Competitiveness to Realise Indonesia’s Trade Potential

22-Jan-2009

There is much scope for trade to enhance economic growth in Indonesia. This paper analyses Indonesian trade policy following the Asian Financial crisis, and identifies some key reforms that may help to increase competitiveness.

Coordination of export credit support agreed to help boost trade flows

24-Apr-2009

Thirty-five countries have agreed to co-ordinate export credit support to help boost international trade and investment during the economic crisis. The OECD will host regular meetings to exchange information and monitor progress.

Call for Applications for 2010

24-Apr-2009

The Co-operative Research Programme's Call for Applications for Fellowship Awards and Conference Sponsorship for 2010/2011 has closed.

Category A and Category B projects for the year 2007

30-Mar-2009

This document comprises information in respect of Category A and Category B projects notified by Members of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) for the year 2007, pursuant to the 2003 OECD Recommendation on Common Approaches on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits.

Financial Crisis

20-Mar-2009

In response to the challenges resulting from the global financial crisis, the Members of the OECD Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees and the Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits together with some non-OECD governments have pledged to continue support to their exporters and have adjusted  their export credit programmes.

Results of the 2009 Call for Applications

13-Mar-2009

Click here to see the results of the 2009 Call for Applications for fellowship award and conference sponsorship by the Co-operative Research Programme on Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems.

Informal Cross-Border Trade and Trade Facilitation Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa

02-Mar-2009

The informal sector still constitutes an important part of developing country economies. In Africa, it is estimated to represent an average 43 percent of GDP. This study examines the extent and nature of informal cross-border trade in selected Sub-Saharan African countries and identifies which trade facilitation measures have the potential to encourage traders to switch from informal to formal trade.




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