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19-Nov-2010
Export restrictions on raw materials can have a negative impact on allocation of resources, international trade and the competitiveness and development of industries in both importing and exporting countries. This collection of papers looks at the economic effects of these restrictions, including case studies of specific materials and countries.
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07-Sep-2010
Open markets will be necessary for a sustained economic recovery, and so governments should continue to resist protectionist pressures, a new OECD report recommends.
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18-Jun-2010
How do international standards affect international trade? This paper surveys empirical studies investigating this relationship. Its main focus is on econometric studies, but surveys and some of the literature investigating the relationship between standards and other economic measures, such as productivity, growth and welfare are also covered.
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18-Jun-2010
Trade fell significantly in the aftermath of the financial crisis, even more than the large drop in global production levels. This paper examines to what extent short-term trade finance may have impacted trade levels before and after the crisis hit.
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02-Oct-2008
Successive rounds of global trade liberalisation have substantially reduced tariff barriers to trade, but non-tariff measures (NTMs) have become increasingly prevalent. This paper investigates different methods used to measure the impact of one type of NTM on trade in the agri-food sector.
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28-Apr-2008
OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper 2007-02 Part I&II. This report documents the incidence, and impact of, non-tariff measures that are perceived to act as barriers to trade in seven sectors of environmental goods and associated services.
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