Preferential trade agreements : how much do they benefit developing economies? / [Peter S. Liapis].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Liapis, Peter S.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tariff preferences.

Trade blocs.

Free trade.

Physical Description:

166 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Accès préférentiel aux marchés.

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : OECD, [2007]

Summary:

This report aims to answer two major questions: (1) How beneficial are the trade preferences provided to developing countries; and (2) what are the implications of possible erosion of these benefits under multilateral trade liberalization? The report focuses on trade preferences provided by the so-called Quad countries (Canada, the European Union, Japan and the United States) because they have some of the world's highest tariffs on agricultural commodities. Findings from this study suggest that although preferential margins will be eroded with multilateral liberalization, this may be a problem only for certain countries and within specific sectors, and that factors not related to preferential trade schemes may be limiting the exports of the least-developed countries (LDC).

Notes:

Also available in French under the title: L'Accès préférentiel aux marchés : quel bénéfice pour les pays en développement?

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166).

ISBN:

9789264033689

9264033688

OCLC:

173183584