What happens after trade agreements?
Evidence from Latin America suggests that introducing complementary policies, both directly and indirectly related to trade, may make the crucial difference in generating development benefits for the poor.
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Economic Partnership Agreements: What Can we Learn
New Political Economy Vol 13 no 2Christopher StevensDespite the fact that EPAs are couched in terms of 'free trade agreements' (FTAs) and much of the comment has been on the presumed effects of this, analysts will struggle to isolate the substantial amount of ‘noise’ that threatens to drown out assessment of their potential economic impact.
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Migration restrictions and the 'brain drain': The wrong response to an ill-defined problem
Many developing countries are alarmed at the 'brain drain' linked to migration and the loss of skilled personnel. Several receiving countries are re-thinking the recruitment of skilled personnel that lack such human resources. But is restricting migratino an effective response to personnel shortages in the developing world? And is the fear of a 'brain drain' really justified?
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Who is working to influence policies on trade and poverty in Latin America?
Tom PengellyThis background note aims to identify organisations that are working to influence policy and build capacity around pro-poor trade in Latin America.
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What is the role of trade in promoting growth?
This meeting will analyse the role of trade in promoting growth.
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Biofuels and development: Will the EU help or hinder?
Christopher StevensThis paper identifies changes to EU biofuels policy that would not only foster development, but help to cut greenhouse gas emissions. -
Is Zambia contracting Dutch disease?
The recent large increase in the price of copper has had a substantial impact on copper dependent economies, such as Zambia. This paper applies a traditional framework on the effects of an increase in natural resource revenues to analyse the extent to which the current copper boom is generating Dutch Disease effects in Zambia. -
Policy space: Are WTO rules preventing development?
This paper investigates whether WTO rules restrict developing country 'policy space' by limiting their development policies. -
Creating Country Trade Negotiating Strategies:
Christopher Stevens and Lauren PhillipsThis Handbook provides a primer for policy makers, trade negotiators and researchers to help design viable national trade negotiating strategies.
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Poverty and The WTO: Impacts of the Doha Development Agenda
To mark the publication of Poverty and the WTO, this meeting examined the likely impact of trade liberalisation and the Doha Round on individual countries, focusing on poverty.