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The European Green Deal as a vector of international agricultural trade transformation: structural and regulatory tensions on Colombia’s coffee and palm oil sectors
This This article analyzes the tensions of the European Green Deal on Colombian agribusiness, focusing on the coffee and palm oil sectors. It examines the key European legal instruments that affect agricultural trade and identifies the trade…
Boosting the intra-African digital trade in the AfCFTA context: does regulatory framework matter?
Digital trade is one of the promising areas for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and a factor of succcess of the African Union Digital Transformation Strategy (DTS) for Africa (2020–2030). However, the benefts of digital trade are…
Labor Clauses in Preferential Trade Agreements: How Do They Affect Informality?
We study the effect of the labor clauses (LCs) in preferential trade agreements (PTAs) on the informal economy. Using a sample comprising 112 countries for the period 2000-2017, we show that PTAs increase informality in low- and middle-income…
Development of Conformity Assessment Clauses in Regional Trade Agreements and China's Response
Conformity assessment, as a crucial means of ensuring that products meet technical regulations or standards, serves as both a "passport" for international trade and a major vehicle for technical barriers to trade.In response to the practical needs…
The impact of trade policies on SMEs in Windhoek, Namibia: challenges and opportunities
This study explores the impact of trade policies on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Windhoek, Namibia. Despite SMEs’ critical role in Namibia's economy, contributing significantly to employment and GDP, their high failure rates remain…
AI-Related Disciplines: A Comparative Analysis of Regional Trade Agreements and National Regulatory Approaches
The global digital economy is witnessing the transformative impact of Artificial intelligence (AI), prompting nations to engage in AI-driven trade agreements. Under the digital trade context, these agreements aim to promote and regulate AI…
Trends in and determinants of South African maize exports in the post-deregulation era
Orientation: Agriculture is key to South Africa’s economy, but exports face high transport costs, logistical bottlenecks, and infrastructure constraints, limiting competitiveness. Research purpose: To examine how transport costs and logistical…
Firm heterogeneity and export behavior: evidence from Tunisia
We use unique enterprise survey data to explore the export behavior of firms in Tunisia, a small, trade-dependent country with a complex policy environment regarding exporting. Firms may export directly or indirectly through intermediaries, and can…
Has the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations impacted on tourism flows of member countries?
Purpose – Using panel data for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member states, the present study explored the role of RCEP negotiations on tourism development. Design/methodology/approach –Adynamic econometric model, namely the…
Does global value chain participation improve technical efficiency of SMES? Evidence from Vietnam
This study disentangles the relationship between GVC participation and the technical efficiency of SMEs in Vietnam. We combine panel data obtained from the GSO Enterprise Census survey of SMEs in Vietnam including 567,866 enterprises observations…