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Do Stronger IPRs Deliver the Goods (and Services) in Developing Countries?
The 1990s witnessed a global wave of intellectual property rights reform. Anchored in a series of international accords, this wave resulted in...
Thinking beyond Basel III: Necessary solutions for capital and liquidity
In previous studies, the OECD has identified the main hallmarks of the crisis as too-big-to-fail institutions that took on too much risk, insolvency...
Preferential Agreements in Maritime Transport The Current and the Outdated
Every service market is very particular, with respect to its organization, rule-making, impediments to trade, and the degree of liberalization...
The Political Economy of Liberalising Air Transport in APEC: Regulatory Aspects and Negotiating Options
This study examines the role of regulation and remedial policies for the successful liberalisation of the air transport sector in the Asia Pacific...
Productivity of India’s Offshore Outsourcing Sector: Business-based Evidence
Following on an earlier paper discussing the sustainability of India's comparative advantage in IT offshore outsourcing, the authors pursue their...
Protectionism Online: Internet Censorship and International Trade Law
Internet is a global market place. The rapid development of the Internet, and especially of Internet-based com- merce, has largely taken place...
The Optimal Basel Capital Requirement to Cope with Pro-cyclicality: A Theoretical Approach
This paper focuses on the role of the Basel capital requirement and proposes a new counter cyclical measure by use of a simple general equilibrium...
Half a Century of Exporting Educational Services: Assessing Egypt’s Role in Educating the Arab World
Egypt’s role as the leading exporter of educational services to the Arab region has been a source of national pride and great debate in the...