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  1. 1. Trade-Labour-Dynamics : An industry-level analysis of the impact of trade on the adjustment of domestic labour demands

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Hannes Kuhl; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In line with the canonical Heckscher-Ohlin model, trade liberalization instigates a pro-cess during which production of goods and services moves where it can be conducted in the most efficient way. Naturally, this process also entails changes in the labour demand of domes-tic industries. READ MORE

  3. 2. Does an FTA have an impact on trade flows? : An empirical analysis of the FTA between the EU and South Korea

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Asako Danielsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Free Trade Agreement; The Gravity Model; Trade Liberalization; International Trade; Multilateral trade agreement; EU; South Korea; Frihandelsavtal; Internationell handel; Multilaterala avtal; EU; Sydkorea;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis examines if a Free Trade Agreement (FTA hereafter) has a positive effect or not on trade flows. There are many FTAs in the world beside World Trade Organization (WTO hereafter) membership. Many empirical studies have been performed by different methods and most of them show a significant influence on trade flows. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Development of Mauritius: The Marginalization of the Creole Community

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Marie-Laure Sundman; [2015-07-29]
    Keywords : Mauritius; India; poverty reduction; development strategy; foreign direct investment; economic growth; ethnic groups; Creole community; marginalization;

    Abstract : The success of Mauritius has often been mentioned as a lesson for African countries to learn from involving a decreased inequality gap, improved living standards and full democracy in Africa, which is unique for the continent. The liberalization of its policies has resulted in openness to trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to attain increased investment from abroad and a rapid economic growth. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sensitivity analysis of cotton trade liberalization: a global simulation model approach

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Kim Thanh Do; [2013]
    Keywords : Armington; elasticities; cotton; partial; equilibrium; model;

    Abstract : Despite global efforts to reduce international trade barriers in order to enhance trade liberalization and establish a more fair competition environment with generally accepted standards, agricultural trade is still regarded as a distorted area, where subsidies are particularly abused by some countries with an aim to create unfair advantage for their goods in the world market. The cotton sector is one of the typical examples for the abuse of subsidies in international trade by titling the playing arena against developing countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Legal and Political View on Regional Trade Agreements in the GATT/WTO

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Andreas Dynefors-Hallberg; [2008-03-19T12:00:49Z]
    Keywords : Internationell rätt; WTO;

    Abstract : The issue of globalization and world trade liberalization has been vigorously debated over the past few years, culminating in the WTO-riots in Seattle 1999. Since then, various NGOs have claimed that WTO and its regulatory framework; GATT, is not a sincere attempt to bring prosperity to all members of WTO, i.e. including those in the third world. READ MORE