Essays about: "Impact of WTO"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words Impact of WTO.

  1. 1. The Impact of Trade Openness on the Gender Wage Gap in Urban China, 2002-2013

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Zhuoyi Sun; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the impact of trade openness on the gender wage gap in urban China after China's accession to the WTO in 2001. Using data from the 2002 and 2013 China Household Income Project (CHIP), this paper uses OLS regression and instrumental variable regression, to analyze the relationship between trade openness and the gender wage gap. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can exposure to import competition explain the growing share of votes for the Sweden Democrats?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ellen Olsson; Hedvig Astberg; [2020]
    Keywords : populism; the Sweden Democrats; import competition; trade exposure; China Shock; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Around the world the rise of populist and anti-globalization forces can be seen. In Sweden this movement is prevalent as well, as the populist party the Sweden Democrats is experiencing a substantial increase in support. The reason for this is a widely debated subject amongst scholars. READ MORE

  4. 3. Addressing climate change through unilateral action: The implications of adopting a European Union-wide Border Carbon Adjustment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Egle Kareckaite; [2020]
    Keywords : carbon border tax; carbon leakage; carbon pricing; World Trade Organisation; common but differentiated responsibilities; market mechanism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the European Union’s (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), free allocation of emissions allowances to avoid carbon leakage has resulted in a distorted pricing signal and a failure to reduce emissions in the most polluting industries. A Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA), a mechanism which would apply a tariff to imported goods based on their embedded carbon content, has been suggested as a solution. READ MORE

  5. 4. Trade Facilitation: How the burden of documentary and border procedures impact exports to the EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mårten Randau; Camilla Wenzel; [2019]
    Keywords : Trade Facilitation; Documentary Compliance; Border Compliance; Gravity Model; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : How to increase trade flows in today's globalized world is a relevant topic and the incentives to do so are exemplified by the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement that came into force in 2017. Inefficient trade procedures have proven to aggravate and decrease trade. READ MORE

  6. 5. Did the “China Shock” affect British voters’ attitudes and voting behavior in Brexit?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Frida Alvarsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Brexit; anti-globalization; trade exposure; import competition; “China shock”; voting behavior; voters’ attitudes; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Recent years’ political development in Europe as well as in the US reflects a growing support for anti-globalization movements, protectionism and stronger nation-states. The victory for the Leave option in the Brexit referendum further emphasized this development, since many of these views were promoted by the Leave side. READ MORE