Essays about: "Spaghetti Bowl"

Found 4 essays containing the words Spaghetti Bowl.

  1. 1. Why Overlapping Regionalism? Drivers of Zambia’s dual memberships in COMESA and SADC: A pluralism of perceptions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Robin Alnäs; [2019-09-20]
    Keywords : overlapping regionalism; overlapping memberships; regional integration; Africa; Zambia; COMESA; SADC; spaghetti bowl;

    Abstract : In contrast to current global trends, Africa seems more determined than ever to come together. But as African governments and political leaders recurrently cite regional integration as a top priority, their persistent commitment to multiple overlapping regional organizations (ROs) seems perplexing. READ MORE

  2. 2. Overlapping Trade Agreements: Stepping Stones or Stumbling Blocks?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christabel Ariekot; [2018]
    Keywords : Trade Facilitation; Regional Trade Agreements; Overlapping Trade blocs; Proliferation; Spaghetti Bowl; New Regionalism.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper analyzes the effect of overlapping Trade blocs on Trade Facilitation. Using the time, documents and costs incurred as trade facilitation indicators, simulations show interesting yet important effects of an increase in Regional Trade Agreements on trade costs. READ MORE

  3. 3. Tangled up in a spaghetti bowl - trade effects of overlapping preferential trade agreements in Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elina Fergin; [2012]
    Keywords : spaghetti bowl; Africa trade; gravity model; preferential integration; regional integration; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Overlapping trade agreements in Africa are often brought up as an obstacle to the trade effect of preferential integration and referred to as the spaghetti bowl. The problem has not been investigated empirically before although it is often discussed by observers of the African economy. READ MORE

  4. 4. Bridging the Atlantic: A Trade Effect Assessment of Services Inclusion in a Canada-EU Trade Agreement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oscar Sandberg; [2011]
    Keywords : Canada; EU; CETA; gravity model; services trade; trade agreement; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The spaghetti bowl of regional trade agreements has been growing rapidly the past two decades. While services trade has often been excluded from these agreements, the recent trend suggests that a shift has occurred and that policy-makers are paying more attention to services trade. READ MORE