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Modal Estimates of Services Barriers
This paper presents improved approaches to measurement of services barriers by using alternative weighting methods and improved econometric...
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Le soutien à la production cinématographique française : à qui profite l’exception culturelle?
French cinema benefits from a massive public support: the aids verge on 38% of the unassisted value of the cinematographic production, and the...
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A Transatlantic Divide?
The TRIPs plus phenomenon (additional steps to strengthen the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) tends to be...
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Assessing the EC Trade Policy in Goods
The recent shift in European trade policy to negotiate bilateral agreements with no less than 24 countries is taking Europe into dangerous waters....
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Intellectual Property Rights, Pharmaceuticals and Foreign Direct Investment
In response to the challenges and opportunities of globalisation, the pharmaceutical sector has evolved to become one of the most dynamic and...
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South-South Services Trade
This paper contributes to the debate on the development potential of South-South trade in services. It represents the first attempt to identify key...
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Costs and Benefits of Protecting Geographical Indications: Some Lessons from the French Wine Sector
The current crisis in the French wine sector is partly due to the complexity and restrictiveness of the system used to protect geographical...