Sweetening the Transition in EU Sugar Preferences: The Case of Fiji

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It is posited that direct development assistance should replace trade preferences, using as an illustration European Union sugar export price preferences for Pacific, Caribbean, and African nations. A general equilibrium model is applied to Fiji; improvements in economic performance are identified and examined, along with predicted social welfare costs.

International economic relations, Sugar and Confectionery Products, Sugarcane and sugar beets, Fiji, European Union, Sugar industry

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Short-term Consequences of Trade Reform for Industry Employment and Wages: Survey of Evidence from Colombia

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The article examines the 1985 Colombian trade reform, specifically on the nation's labor market and poverty level. Although the reform lowered manufacturing tariffs by 40% on average, tariff reductions did not correspond to labor reallocation and instead resulted in industry wage declines.

Colombia, Poverty, Labor market, Wages, Wages and salaries, Salary, Labour market

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Trade Policy Issues in a Small African Economy: The Trade Policy Review of The Gambia 2004

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Findings highlighted by the review include a significant anti-export bias in Gambia's trade policy, capacity restraints, high average tariff rates, and a lack of discussion regarding links between trade policy, poverty reduction, and economic growth.

Gambia, Reports, Economic research

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