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World Tariff Profiles 2019

Author : World Trade Organization

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,57 MB

Release : 2019-07-30

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9789287048028

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Book Description

The 2019 edition provides comprehensive information on the tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by over 170 countries and customs territories. It is a joint publication of the WTO, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Tariff data are presented in comparative tables and in one-page profiles for each economy. Statistics on non-tariff measures by country and by product group complement the data on tariffs. The publication also includes as a special topic an analysis of how least-developed countries (LDCs) make use of preferential tariffs offered by trading partners for products exported by LDCs.



World Development Report 2019

Author : World Bank

Publisher : World Bank Publications

Page : 201 pages

File Size : 43,67 MB

Release : 2018-10-31

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1464813566

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Book Description

Work is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today. Technological progress disrupts existing systems. A new social contract is needed to smooth the transition and guard against rising inequality. Significant investments in human capital throughout a person’s lifecycle are vital to this effort. If workers are to stay competitive against machines they need to train or retool existing skills. A social protection system that includes a minimum basic level of protection for workers and citizens can complement new forms of employment. Improved private sector policies to encourage startup activity and competition can help countries compete in the digital age. Governments also need to ensure that firms pay their fair share of taxes, in part to fund this new social contract. The 2019 World Development Report presents an analysis of these issues based upon the available evidence.



Doing Business 2020

Author : World Bank

Publisher : World Bank Publications

Page : 254 pages

File Size : 32,23 MB

Release : 2019-11-21

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1464814414

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Book Description

Seventeen in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies, Doing Business 2020 measures aspects of regulation affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity.



The WTO Agreements

Author : World Trade Organization

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 543 pages

File Size : 14,59 MB

Release : 2017-11-16

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1108423825

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Book Description

Contains the complete and official texts of the WTO Agreements, collated in one volume.



World Tariff Profiles 2020

Author : World Trade Organization

Publisher : International Trade Statistics

Page : 254 pages

File Size : 19,61 MB

Release : 2020-09-22

Category : Law

ISBN : 9789287050519

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Book Description

The 2020 edition provides comprehensive information on the tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by over 170 countries and customs territories. It is a joint publication of the WTO, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Tariff data are presented in comparative tables indicating, among other things, the average "bound" or maximum tariff each economy may apply to its imports and the average tariff it applies in practice. A one-page profile for each economy provides more detailed data, with tariffs broken down by product groups and trading partners. A summary table providing selected indicators on the imports and exports for each country and customs territory is also included. In addition, the publication provides statistics on non-tariff measures, such as safeguards and anti-dumping measures, used by WTO members. The special topic for this edition is market access to medical goods related to COVID-19.



Handbook of Deep Trade Agreements

Author : Aaditya Mattoo

Publisher : World Bank Publications

Page : 768 pages

File Size : 40,85 MB

Release : 2020-09-23

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1464815542

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Book Description

Deep trade agreements (DTAs) cover not just trade but additional policy areas, such as international flows of investment and labor and the protection of intellectual property rights and the environment. Their goal is integration beyond trade or deep integration. These agreements matter for economic development. Their rules influence how countries (and hence, the people and firms that live and operate within them) transact, invest, work, and ultimately, develop. Trade and investment regimes determine the extent of economic integration, competition rules affect economic efficiency, intellectual property rights matter for innovation, and environmental and labor rules contribute to environmental and social outcomes. This Handbook provides the tools and data needed to analyze these new dimensions of integration and to assess the content and consequences of DTAs. The Handbook and the accompanying database are the result of collaboration between experts in different policy areas from academia and other international organizations, including the International Trade Centre (ITC), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and World Trade Organization (WTO).



The Collapse of Global Trade, Murky Protectionism, and the Crisis

Author : Richard E. Baldwin

Publisher :

Page : 112 pages

File Size : 28,46 MB

Release : 2011-03

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9781907142239

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Book Description

The global financial crisis of 2008/9 is the Great Depression of the 21st century. For many though, the similarities stop at the Wall Street Crash as the current generation of policymakers have acted quickly to avoid the mistakes of the past. Yet the global crisis has made room for mistakes all of its own. While governments have apparently kept to their word on refraining from protectionist measures in the style of 1930s tariffs, there has been a disturbing rise in "murky protectionism." Seemingly benign, these crisis-linked policies are twisted to favour domestic firms, workers and investors. This book, first published as an eBook on VoxEU.org in March 2009, brings together leading trade policy practitioners and experts - including Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean and former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo. Initially its aim was to advise policymakers heading in to the G20 meeting in London, but since the threat of murky protectionism persists, so too do their warnings.



Ensuring Quality to Gain Access to Global Markets

Author : Martin Kellermann

Publisher : World Bank Publications

Page : 275 pages

File Size : 21,20 MB

Release : 2019-04-09

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1464813728

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Book Description

In a modern world with rapidly growing international trade, countries compete less based on the availability of natural resources, geographical advantages, and lower labor costs and more on factors related to firms' ability to enter and compete in new markets. One such factor is the ability to demonstrate the quality and safety of goods and services expected by consumers and confirm compliance with international standards. To assure such compliance, a sound quality infrastructure (QI) ecosystem is essential. Jointly developed by the World Bank Group and the National Metrology Institute of Germany, this guide is designed to help development partners and governments analyze a country's quality infrastructure ecosystems and provide recommendations to design and implement reforms and enhance the capacity of their QI institutions.



World Investment Report 2019

Author : United Nations Publications

Publisher :

Page : 236 pages

File Size : 32,76 MB

Release : 2019-08-16

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9789211129496

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Book Description

This report focuses on special economic zones (SEZs) which are widely used across most developing and many developed economies. It explores the place of SEZs in today's global investment landscape and provides guidance for policymakers on how to make SEZs work for sustainable development. It presents international investment trends and prospects at global, regional and national levels, as well as the evolution of international production and global value chains. It analyses the latest developments in new policy measures for investment promotion, facilitation and regulation around the world.



On Norms and Agency

Author : Ana María Muñoz Boudet

Publisher : World Bank Publications

Page : 231 pages

File Size : 24,80 MB

Release : 2013-04-25

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 082139892X

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Book Description

Based on focus groups and interviews with nearly 4,000 women, men, girls, and boys from 20 countries, this book explores areas that are less often studied in gender and development: gender norms and agency. It reveals how little gender norms have changed, how similar they are across countries, and how they are being challenged and contested.