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Is South Asia the missing bloc in world trade? An analysis of South Asian FTAs’ compatibility with WTO rules Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Edirimuni Nadeesh Rangana de Silva
Purpose South Asia is a region urgently seeking development, although it has failed in regional integration. It is the second least integrated region regarding the number of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and can thus be recognised as a missing bloc in the global multilateral system. This study aims to focus on South Asian FTAs and explores the problems of the inter-relations and compatibility between
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The impact of climate change on the right to access to food within the East African Community Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Violla Nabawanda
Purpose This study aims at navigating the effects of climate change on the right to access to food within the East African Community region, using the case study of Uganda. Design/methodology/approach The author used doctrinal review of different policies and strategies that have been developed and implemented by the EAC to address the growing patterns of food insecurity and climate change. Findings
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Unilateral economic sanctions and food security Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Ronjini Ray, Jamshed Ahmad Siddiqui
Purpose This paper aims to highlight the lacunae in international trade law concerning unilateral economic sanctions that impact food security. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a literature review to establish that unilateral economic sanctions impact food security and a descriptive assessment of a few such sanctions. Thereafter, it adopts doctrinal analysis of such sanctions under World
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Northern Ireland’s hybrid trade regime: an examination of the relationship between the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol and the UK’s post-Brexit trade agreements Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Billy Melo Araujo, Dylan Wilkinson
Purpose The Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol has been one of the most contentious aspects of the EU-UK post-Brexit trade relationship. By requiring the UK to comply with EU customs and internal market rules in relation to Northern Ireland (NI), the Protocol has created a hybrid trade regime where NI is subject to multiple, overlapping and often conflicting rules. This paper aims to examine one area
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Food security and trade: public stockholding through the lens of economies and law Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Krishna Bhattacharya, Mahima Ahuja
Purpose The debate to find a solution for domestic price support under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture (AOA) has been a long one. The stance of India is critical to determine due to its large population. This paper aims to analyse the benefits or demerits of minimum price support and what approach could be adopted by India. Design/methodology/approach The paper is a mix of both analytical and theoretical
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A regime complex for food assistance: international law regulating international food assistance Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Clarisse Delaville
Purpose There is no single undertaking regulating food assistance at the international level. International food assistance is regulated by a patchwork of rules emanating from different institutions and normative arrangements. This study aims to explore how international law shapes international food assistance. How is international law regulating food assistance, considering this patchwork of institutions
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Promoting food security through public stockholding – Indian perspective and challenges at the WTO Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Ahamed Ashiq Shajahan
Purpose This paper aims to examine the applicable legal framework, various concerns regarding the price support methodology and the merits and pitfalls of the Bali peace clause that currently shields India’s public stockholding (PSH) policy, to provide suggestions on moving forward in the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations. Design/methodology/approach At the WTO, PSH for food security is considered
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Islamic finance dispute resolutions in the English courts: past experience and an outlook for the future Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Badreddine Berrahlia
Purpose This paper explores the experience of “Shari’a” as non-state law in the English courts through a historical analysis of past Islamic finance dispute resolutions (IFDRs). This paper aims to propose a conceivable scenario relating to the law applicable in international commercial contracts in the English courts with the emergence of the Hague Principles 2015. Design/methodology/approach This
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Women, food security and the pandemic in peri-urban and rural West Bengal Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Rajeshwari Dasgupta
Purpose Gender-differentiated role obligations, constraints and dependencies affect food security dynamics across peri-urban and rural areas. This paper aims to understand how periods of crisis disproportionately exacerbate hardships for female populations in such areas and endeavours to assist agro-food policymaking in formulating support initiatives more effectively. Design/methodology/approach A
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Thematic analysis: factors of food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Mohd Shahir Omar, Muhammad Fakhrul Yusuf, Jack Kie Cheng
Purpose This study aims to identify the factors to food safety certification adoption among farmers in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted qualitatively using a method of interviewing with unstructured questions. To identify the factors that influence and prevent the adoption of food safety certification among Malaysian farmers, nine (n = 9) agricultural industrial experts
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Cyberspace as a fifth dimension of national security: trade measure exceptions Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-06-28 Stephanie Garibaldi, Felicity Deane
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that the national security exception will not allow governments to respond to cyberspace threats within the confines of the world trade organization (WTO) rules. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a desktop study of international trade laws with a specific focus on the convergence of cybersecurity measures and the national security exception
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The African continental free trade area: the road ahead for the continent’s bold integration project Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Bereket Alemayehu Hagos
Purpose This paper aims to examine the road ahead for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), focusing on its potential opportunities and challenges. It is intended to help the AfCFTA’s effective implementation by highlighting the major areas of intervention for State Parties. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyses relevant economic, political and legal research sources on regional
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Legality of export restrictions imposed during COVID-19 in international economic law Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Ahan Gadkari
Purpose This paper aims to examine options under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) for exempting or justifying export restrictions or prohibitions that are in principle prohibited under Article XI:1 GATT. The paper begins by examining the exception under Article XI:2 (a) GATT, before going on to the arguments under GATT Article XX (b) and (j). In addition, the analysis considers the
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Indonesia’s nickel export restriction policy: alternative on environmental approach for Article XI:1 GATT justification Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2023-04-14 Rainer Marampa Bari, Nanik Trihastuti, Pulung Widhi Hari Hananto
Purpose This paper aims to analyse the aspects of the demonstration process of Indonesia's regulation on nickel export restriction for its eligibility to be excluded from Article XI:1 GATT. It also analyses the possibility of the use of an environmental approach in the demonstration process and for an alternative measure in its implementation. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a normative
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How “safe” is the WTO “safe haven”? A need to modernise disciplines for officially supported export credits Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2022-12-08 Bob Jennekens, Andreas Klasen
Purpose This paper aims to draw attention to an urgent need for reform of the regulatory framework of the broader export credit system to ensure a new and comprehensive “safe haven” for officially supported export credits. The purpose is to analyse the complex debate on disciplines of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), creating
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Australian COVID-19 measures and its international investment obligations Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2022-04-11 Tanjina Sharmin, Emmanuel Laryea
Purpose This paper aims to examine the prospect for international investment disputes in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic due to measures implemented by the Australian government to tackle the pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Doctrinal research. Contains qualitative analysis. Findings This paper finds that claims based on the protections in the International Investment Agreements (IIAs)
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The regulations concerning the protection of the national security of the host country and the legitimate expectations of the foreign investments Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2022-03-23 Ahmad Heidari
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the legal system that overrules these concerns within the body of the international investment laws. The question which remains is how can host countries and their ruling bodies maintain their national security without disregarding the legitimate expectations of foreign investments and their international responsibilities? Design/methodology/approach
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The effects of Indonesia’s technical barriers to trade on manufacturing exports: an empirical analysis using the pseudo-Poisson maximum likelihood method Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2022-03-11 Christina Ruth Elisabeth, Kiki Verico
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Indonesia’s technical barriers to trade (TBT) on manufacturing exports. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the UNCTAD database to calculate the coverage ratio and frequency index of TBTs, which represent the restrictiveness of TBTs on imports. The effects of TBTs are estimated using the gravity model (Tinbergen, 1962) and the
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Intellectual property and the African continental free trade area: lessons and recommendations for the IP protocol Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2022-03-04 Caroline B. Ncube
Purpose This paper aims to explore the contours of the future intellectual property (IP) protocol of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. Design/methodology/approach This paper frames the IP protocol within the architecture of the AfCFTA Agreement, meaning that it will follow the structure of other protocols and will be guided by the Agreement’s foundational principles and objectives
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The problems of interpreting GATT Article XXI(b)(iii) in Russia – Traffic in Transit Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2021-12-17 Ramadhan Bismono, Joko Priyono, Nanik Trihastuti
Purpose This paper aims to further study the panel report in Russia – Traffic in Transit regarding the interpretation and application of 1994 general agreements on tariffs and trade (GATT) Article XXI(b). It analyses the threshold applied by the panel in applying Article XXI(b)(iii) and further discusses the potential problem that may arise in the future dispute. This study also investigates the notion
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Aid for trade initiative 16 years on: lessons learnt from the empirical literature and recommendations for future directions Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2022-02-04 Yakoub Benziane, Siong Hook Law, Anitha Rosland, Muhammad Daaniyall Abd Rahman
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a review of empirical evidence on the effectiveness of Aid for Trade (AfT) inflows and recommend new areas of interest concerning the initiative other than its effect on trade performance. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews a sample of 55 studies over the past 11 years. Besides, this paper categorised the reviewed empirical studies into three
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In the absence of global antitrust law: looking to “bricks and mortar” institutions and agency networks Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2021-08-11 Mary Catherine Lucey
Purpose This paper aims to draw attention to a broad range of experimental institutional initiatives which operate in the absence of a global antitrust regime. The purpose of this paper is to offer food for thought to scholars in other fields of international trade law facing challenges from divergent national regimes. Design/methodology/approach Taking inspiration from political science literature
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Vaccine nationalism and equitable access to COVID-19 pharmaceuticals: TRIPS Agreement under trial (again) Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2021-09-27 Boniface Chimpango
Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute towards the debate about global access to COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics. Design/methodology/approach The global scramble for COVID-19 vaccine and other related pharmaceutical products have once again exposed the limitations of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). High-income countries are
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Dynamics between trade openness, FDI and economic growth: evidence from an emerging economy Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2021-10-11 Bijoy Rakshit
Purpose This paper aims to examine the dynamics between trade openness, foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth in India over the period 1979 to 2017. This study further considers the role of pre and post-economic reforms in the analysis of these dynamics. Design/methodology/approach The authors apply the autoregressive distributed lag model to investigate the possible long-run associations
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The legal guarantees to protect foreign investment in Jordan Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2021-10-11 Mohamad Ali Helalat
Purpose This paper aims to indicate that the foreign investment system in Jordan includes many provisions that create an appropriate environment for encouraging foreign investments and grant a distinctive treatment for the foreign investor that allows them the status equal to the national investor. Design/methodology/approach This study deals with the protection provided by the Jordan Government for
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Developing a novel index to evaluate labour chapters in trade agreements: Canada’s ambition–enforceability compromise Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2021-05-07 Hanna Williams, Meredith B. Lilly
Purpose Lack of progress advancing labour provisions in multilateral trade instruments has led some countries to develop their own labour chapters in bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements. This study aims to track the evolution of 25 years of labour chapters in Canadian trade agreements. Design/methodology/approach Modelled on Hoekman (1995), the authors present a novel index using the International
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Investment treaties and national sovereignty: latest developments Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2021-05-27 Martin Karas, Katarína Brocková
Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it identifies the latest trends in investment treaty making and determines the degree to which these trends affect the regulatory space of nation states. Second, it situates the conflict between investment protection and national sovereignty on the level of investment treaties within the wider theoretical framework of the debate between neoliberalism
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Application of MFN to investment dispute settlement: rule of law issues Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2021-01-27 Tanjina Sharmin, Emmanuel Laryea
Purpose Over the past two decades, the application of most-favoured-nation (MFN) clauses in international investment agreements (IIAs) to dispute settlement matters has generated controversy. The purpose of this paper is to help resolve some of the controversies by examining the rule of law issues that may arise from such application of MFN. Design/methodology/approach The study describes controversies
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Constructing a tax regime for the regulation of trade in digital content Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2020-11-11 Tobore Obrozie Okah-Avae, Benjamin Mukoro
Purpose The paper aims to consider how a country like Nigeria, with an underdeveloped tax system, can adapt its tax generation mechanisms to meet the challenges of digital commerce in the 21st century. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopts a doctrinal approach. Findings The paper recommends measures that could be adopted to enhance the efficiency of the current tax systems, to allow it to take
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Intertwined paths of globalization and international investment law Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2020-06-30 Agata Ferreira
International investment law has become a powerful tool of global economic governance. With its global network of international investment treaties and effective arbitration mechanism, it has made an extraordinary leap from a relatively niche and underrated area of international law to one of the most prominent legal regimes. This paper aims to illustrate how the evolutionary trajectories of globalization
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A necessary reform of agriculture market access rules Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2020-06-30 Ismaelline Eba Nguema
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate by text and empirical facts, the need to reform the rules in force.,This study confronts current standards with empirical facts. To do this, it is postulated that even though current market access standards are better that the Gatt 1947 rules, they leave the possibility for some members to hijack them to eventually increase their protection effective tariff
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A comparative study of the CISG and the North Korean contract law as to formation of a contract Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2020-02-27 Sang Man Kim
North Korea joined the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) as a 90th member on March 27, 2019, which will necessitate the understanding of North Korean laws, in particular, the contract law for sale. This paper aims to compare the CISG and the North Korean contract law as to the formation of a contract focusing on form and writing requirement, offer and
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Global auto industry and product standards Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2020-02-24 Debashis Chakraborty, Julien Chaisse, Shameek Pahari
This paper aims to analyze whether the domestic policy reforms in India would suffice, or there is a need to conform to stricter international standards as well. The paper is arranged along the following lines. First, the paper offers a brief review of the cooperation in the field of harmonization of vehicle regulations which is provided by the so-called WP.29 Forum. Second, the United Nations Economic
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Are US antidumping cases being crowded out by other forms of protectionism? Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2019-12-16 Prashant Desai, Robert M. Feinberg
The issue of substitutability between various modes of import protection has been studied by economists in various ways. Since President Donald Trump came into office and soon started imposing tariffs, the need by US firms to file antidumping (AD) cases would seem to have been reduced. We explain quarterly US AD filings, based on data from 1995 through 2016, and then predict US AD petitions for 2017
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Advancing labour mobility in trade agreements Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2019-06-17 Meredith B. Lilly
Purpose Labour mobility is increasingly recognized as an important component of a globalized international trading system. This paper aims to examine the role of temporary entry commitments in international trade agreements toward facilitating global labour mobility. Design/methodology/approach This paper traces three decades of temporary entry provisions in international trade agreements signed by
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Brexit and the EU–UK free trade agreement: dos and don’ts when drafting rules of origin Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2019-06-17 Roberto Soprano
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the pros and cons of different models of the European Union (EU)-style Rules of Origin (RoO) that could be chosen by negotiators for a future UK–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). It will also underline the impact that any choice would have on economic operators and certain criteria that should be evaluated before taking any decisions on the adoption of RoO.,The
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Do EU and US GSPs matter for the cotton and textiles products exports of Pakistan? Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2019-03-18 Rabia Majeed, Zahoor Ul Haq, Muhammad Ishaq, Javed Iqbal, Zia Ullah
This study aims to estimate and compare the effect of EU and US GSP schemes on the cotton and textile sectors of Pakistan.,The analysis used data from 2003 to 2014 for all the 14 categories of cotton and textile products at two-digit using HS commodity classification. Effects of the EU and US GSPs are estimated using a gravity trade model.,Both the concessions are statistically significant determinants
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Trading with India: some current impediments for Pakistan Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2019-03-18 Rabia Manzoor, Abbas Murtaza Maken, Shujaat Ahmed Syed, Vaqar Ahmed
Purpose This study aims to examine the possible gains and challenges for the enhancement of bilateral trade ties between India and Pakistan. It is interested specifically in analyzing and deliberating an attempt to identify the key challenges and bottlenecks in cross-border trade. Design/methodology/approach This paper offers in-depth case study of trade between India and Pakistan using time-series
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The AGOA as stepping stone for USA–Africa free trade agreements Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-09-17 Regis Simo
The purpose of this paper is to show how the pattern of trade relations between the USA and African countries is gradually shifting toward reciprocity. It therefore demonstrates that the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was conceived to be a building block toward future bilateral trade agreements.,This paper adopts a historical approach to the USA’s policy toward Africa in general and in trade
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The Portuguese intellectual property box: issues in designing investment incentives Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-09-17 António Martins
The purpose of this paper is to discuss tax and accounting issues related to the evolution of the intellectual property box in Portugal and present a preliminary view of its impact. In 2014, Portugal adopted an Intellectual Property (IP) box, exempting from corporate taxation half of the gross revenue obtained from selling IP rights. In 2016, the country adopted a new IP regime, in line with BEPS’
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Articles 51 and 54 of the Jordanian Arbitration Act Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-09-17 Kamal Jamal Alawamleh, Ali Mohamed Aldabbas, Omar Husain Qouteshat
Purpose On two different occasions, the Jordanian Constitutional Court has ruled that Articles 51 and 54 of the Jordanian Arbitration Act no. 31 of the year 2001 are unconstitutional and null. In view of this, this paper aims to attempt to give the reader a brief preview of the Jordanian Arbitration Act, the Jordanian Constitution and the Jordanian Constitutional Court. It also highlights and critically
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Reimagining transnational validity under the CISG Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-09-17 Ndubuisi Nwafor, Collins Ajibo, Chidi Lloyd
Purpose The aims and objectives of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) have been defeated by the intrusion of domestic laws of different contracting states in the interpretation of the provisions of this Convention. One of the most abused channels of this un-uniform interpretation is through art 4 of the CISG, which excludes the matters of validity
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The WTO practice of legality is ensuring transparency forself-enforcing trade Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-09-17 Abdulmalik Altamimi
Purpose One of the core objectives of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is to maintain a practice of legality, including guaranteeing state and non-state actors interact based on the world trade norms. In seeking to achieve this objective, the WTO aims to uphold the trade rule of law by emphasising compliance with specified rules and procedures during the accession process, dispute settlement and
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Multinationals’ effects: A nearly unexplored aspect of Brexit Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-03-19 Claudia Fernández-Pacheco Theurer, Jose Luis López Ruiz, María C. Latorre
The purpose of this paper is to review the economic studies on Brexit, highlighting that they have focused mainly on its negative impact on trade. The economic intuition behind these outcomes is provided, explaining why they are asymmetric with the UK being much more harmed than EU-27.,The importance of foreign multinationals in the UK and of UK’s multinationals abroad is shown using a non-standard
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Comparative Advantage in De-Globalisation: Brexit, America First and Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-03-19 Elimma Ezeani
This paper aims to examine the relevance of the theory of comparative advantage in the present realities of a world undergoing de-globalisation, that is, a retreat from closer integration.,This paper presents eight arguments that analyse the theory as posited by Adam Smith and David Ricardo and that theory remains the underpinnings for trade liberalisation as regulated by the World Trade Organisation
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Britain After Brexit - Brief Overview Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-03-19 Suhail Abboushi
This paper aims to examine the early aftermath of Britain’s Referendum to leave the European Union. The study addresses three areas: British public opinion and sentiment with regard to Brexit, Britain’s economy and outlook, and migration.,The study is exploratory in nature, examining data and information available in a variety of public sources that include government statistics, media reports and
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Brexit, Trade and Agriculture: Waiting for Answers Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-03-19 Joseph McMahon
The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of the trading relationship in agricultural goods that the United Kingdom (UK) will have when it leaves the European Union (EU). The decision of the UK to leave the EU has raised many questions, including some on the nature of the trading relationship that the UK will have with the EU and third countries once it leaves the EU.,For agriculture, the
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Keeping it Real: Debunking the Deglobalization Myth, Brexit, and Trump:-“Lessons” on Integration Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-03-19 Mervyn Martin
The recent vote for Britain to exit the European Union and the election of Donald Trump as the President of the USA has been described as events that bring an end to globalization and indeed seen as a reversal of the globalization process. A possible reason for this is that both choices are thought to be premised on inward-looking objectives rather than having global objectives. This paper aims to
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CONFLICT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ISOLATIONIST POLICIES Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2018-03-19 Yusuf Ayotunde Abdulkareem
This paper draws attention to President Trump’s isolationist policies and aims to show that it is reminiscent of the era of the Smoot–Hawley Tariff of the 1930s. This paper posits that the isolationism coupled with the Trump government’s brash and uneasy relationship with other governments of the world will only harm the US economy because history has shown that isolationism does not work.,This paper
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Finding beneficiaries: trade adjustment assistance system in South Korea Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2017-06-19 Joon-heon Song
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the essential cause for the policy failure of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) in South Korea. Design/methodology/approach To substantiate the claims made for the failure of the policy, this paper focuses on the differences in policy preferences among the government ministries and agencies involved in TAA. Findings The failure in the TAA policy, according
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No trans-pacific partnership? Good or bad for Mexico? Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2017-06-19 Gabriela Ortiz Valverde, Maria C. Latorre
Purpose The purpose of this paper is as follows: first, it aims to explain the overall economic implications of the trans-pacific partnership (TPP). Second, it aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the TPP’s quantitative impact on an upper-middle economy such as Mexico, as well as on the USA. Design/methodology/approach The analysis is performed using a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model
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Doha dead and buried in Nairobi: lessons for the WTO Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2017-03-20 Antoine Martin, Bryan Mercurio
Purpose This paper aims to reflect on the outcomes of the Nairobi Ministerial Conference of 2015, which, for all intents and purposes, put the Doha Round to rest and analyses the policy implications and lessons for policymaking at the World Trade Organization (WTO), most importantly the abandonment of the “single undertaking” and return to plurilateral agreements. Design/methodology/approach The paper
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In search for support for the extension of copyright term under the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2017-03-20 Ida Madieha Abdul Ghani Azmi, Rokiah Alavi
Purpose One of the binding commitments under the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is the extension of the copyright term to 70 years after the death of the author. This paper reports the preliminary findings of a research on the potential impact of the extension of copyright term on the music industry in Malaysia. As Malaysia is a user and net importer of intellectual property, it is feared that
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Does the WTO government procurement agreement influence steel imports? Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2016-06-20 Benjamin Liebman
Purpose Government procurement policies containing domestic content requirements have faced increasing attention, as more traditional forms of trade discrimination have declined in recent decades. The most important effort to reduce discriminatory government procurement policies is the plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), in which a subset of WTO countries has agreed to provide increased
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Perceived inequality and support for trade liberalization in Latin America Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2016-06-20 Christina Fattore, Brian Fitzpatrick
Purpose Previous studies have focused on individual preferences regarding trade liberalization without considering an individual’s perceptions of income inequality. This study aims to utilize the 2007 Latinobarametro to test a hypothesis regarding the relationship between an individual’s perceived income inequality and their support for trade liberalization in their country. The authors focus primarily
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Impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on US textile and apparel manufacturing Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2016-06-20 Sheng Lu
Purpose This study aims to empirically investigate the potential impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on US textile and apparel manufacturing. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) computable general equilibrium model based on the latest GTAP9 database. Findings The findings of the study suggest that: the “yarn-forward” rule will not work effectively
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US phytosanitary restrictions: the forgotten non-tariff barrier Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2016-03-21 Marie-Agnes Jouanjean, Jean-Christophe Maur, Ben Shepherd
Purpose This paper aims to provide new evidence that the US phytosanitary regime is associated with a restrictive market access environment for fruit and vegetable products. One chief reason seems to be that the US regime uses a positive list approach, under which only authorized countries can export. Design/methodology/approach The methodology of the paper is primarily qualitative. This paper reviews
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Fiscal policies in EMU countries: strategies and empirical evidence Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2016-03-21 Francesco Forte, Cosimo Magazzino
Purpose The aim of the paper is to evaluate fiscal adjustments that have occurred in the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) countries in the last 35 years, and their consequences on the economic growth process by using the mean group (MG) estimators. Design/methodology/approach Our emphasis is on the effects of different composition of fiscal stimuli and consolidations. We compare the effects on the
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Understanding foreign direct investment in Indonesia Journal of International Trade Law and Policy Pub Date : 2016-03-21 Sasidaran Gopalan, Rabin Hattari, Ramkishen S. Rajan
Purpose This paper aims to examine the dynamics of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Indonesia. It is interested specifically in analysing and deliberating on two important policy questions: First, are all kinds of FDI useful from a policy perspective and what does the existing data on FDI reveal about the type of FDI inflows into Indonesia? Second, does the existing data help understand