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Containing Creeping Protectionism: A Realist Agenda for the G20
The G20 summit in London offers an opportunity for world leaders to prevent a continued slide towards protectionism. Yet the summit is already at...
A Blueprint for Reform of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture
As the Doha negotiations are at a dead end, Valentin Zahrnt addresses some fundamental questions about the future direction of WTO disciplines in...
When to Privatize? When to Nationalize? A Competition for Ownership Approach
Theories of privatization or nationalization typically compare the economic or political efficiency of private and state ownership, either in...
The Baltic Tiger – The Political Economy of Estonia’s Transition from Plan to Market
Few countries have reformed their economies as swiftly and decisively as Estonia in 1992-94. The economic reform program started during the...
Geographical Diversification of Developing Country Exports
This paper shows that export costs, tariffs, and international transport costs are all important determinants of geographical export diversification...
Product Standards, Harmonization, and Trade: Evidence from the Extensive Margin
I use a new database of EU product standards in the textiles, clothing, and footwear sectors to present the first empirical evidence that...
From Twin Towers to Fawlty Towers – a Story of the Doha Round (mimeo)
The Doha Round has yet again collapsed. The July 2008 attempt to negotiate a broad headline deal between the main member countries of the WTO failed....
Globalisation, Earnings and Consumer Prices: Taking Stock of the Benefits From Globalisation
Globalisation has been accused of “stealing jobs” and depressing wages in the developed part of the world. China’s entry into the world...