Core labour standards and export performance in developing countries

Article Abstract:

Ratification and implementation of core labor standards related to international trade is expected to negatively affect the export performance of developing countries. Core labor standards, such as those contained in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Articles, will decrease the trade competitiveness of developing countries. The decline in economic performance will be more apparent in countries that have per capita GDP lower than US$2,000, such as Bangladesh, than those that have high per capita GDP.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Intnl Economic Policy, Trade Relations, Economic aspects, International aspects, Developing countries, International economic relations, Labor policy, Trade policy

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The government procurement agreement: implications of economic theory

Article Abstract:

The Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) was initially developed to facilitate the expansion and liberalization of global trade. It has been able to achieve its objective through the implementation of non-discrimination provisions. These include provisions on the use of offsets and competition policy. However, improvements are needed in some areas, such as international competition for government procurement and 'ex post' bailouts.

Government Purchases, Government purchasing

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Why small countries worry: neglected issues in current analyses of the benefits and costs for small countries of integrating with large ones

Article Abstract:

Trading activities between a small country and a large one have been proven to be beneficial to the former. This may be attributed to changes in the domestic price structure of the large country. The benefits and costs of this 'two-country two-good' neoclassical trade theory on small countries are further evaluated using several trade factors. These include policy autonomy, credibility of commitments, adjustment costs and risk.

Neoclassical economics

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