On PTAs and Bilateral Trade: Is GVC Trade Sensitive to the Breadth of Trade Policy Cooperation?

We study the relationship between the scope of trade policy cooperation and bilateral trade flows with a particular focus on global value chain (GVC) trade using data on the core and non-core provisions included in preferential trade agreements (PTAs). We find that broader PTAs have a larger impact...

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Main Authors: Michele Delera, Neil Foster-McGregor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Economies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/8/4/84