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Firm Networks and Global Technology Diffusion (Английский)

This study examines the role of multinational firms and global value chain linkages in the cross-country diffusion of emerging technologies. The analysis combines detailed information on the near-universe...

Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Malawi De-risking Import of Strategic Commodities Project - P500589 (Английский)

Deep Trade Agreements and FDI in Partial and General Equilibrium: A Structural Estimation Framework (Английский)

This paper quantifies the relationships between deep trade liberalization and foreign direct investment. To this end, it focuses on the effects of deep trade agreements. The analysis relies on a structural...

Deep Trade Agreements and Firm Ownership in GVCs (Английский)

This paper focuses on the effect of preferential trade agreements and their depth on firm ownership, in particular, along global value chains. It measures shareholder-affiliate ownership links at the country-sector-pair...

The Union of Comoros - Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) : Opportunities and Challenges (Английский)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a rules-based multilateral institution that was established in 1995 as a successor to the general agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT). It seeks to achieve multilateral...

Strengthening Services Trade in the Malaysian Economy (Английский)

While Malaysia’s economy has had great success, it also faces several challenges including limited services trade. This report seeks to explain the main constraints that are holding back the services sector...

FDI and Trade Outcomes at the Industry Level—A Data-Driven Approach (Английский)

This paper proposes a novel empirical methodology to reveal factors associated with foreign direct investment decisions and export success at the industry level. Faced with large amounts of policy and...

Institutional Arrangements to Support a Country’s Integration into the Global Economy (Английский)

This report includes: introductory considerations; institutional cluster for governing FDI and international trade; and building technical cadres.

Évaluation Approfondie du Processus d’Analyse du Risque Phytosanitaire en Côte d’Ivoire (Французский)

Afin de réduire les formalités administratives à la frontière lors des échanges commerciaux entre les pays, les membres de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) ont élaboré l’Accord sur la facilitation...

Belt and Road Economics : Opportunities and Risks of Transport Corridors (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (Английский)

China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 to improve connectivity and cooperation on a transcontinental scale. This study, by a team of World Bank Group economists led by Michele Ruta, analyzes...

Taking Stock - An Update on Vietnam’s Recent Economic Developments : Special Focus - Facilitating Trade by Streamlining and Improving the Transparency of Non-Tariff Measure (Английский)

Despite progress in improving the business climate, Vietnam’s ranking in the Ease of Doing Business 2019 slipped to 69th out of 190 economies, down from 68th last year. This reflects the need to keep pace...

Comparison of Deep Regional Integration in the Melitz, Krugman and Armington Models : The Case of The Philippines in RCEP (Английский)

This paper estimates the impacts on The Philippines of deep integration in a modern mega-preferential trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. The paper assesses how the results...

Deregulation and firm investment : evidence from the dismantling of the license system in India (Английский)

This paper analyzes analyze the impact of deregulatory reforms in India during the 1990s, which eliminated compulsory industrial licensing, on manufacturing firms' investment decisions. The paper finds...

Costa Rica five years after CAFTA-DR : assessing early results (Английский)

For Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic-Central America-free trade agreement (CAFTA-DR) has been more than a trade agreement. Costa Rica has used trade liberalization and promotion of international trade...

Learning versus stealing : how important are market-share reallocations to India’s productivity growth? (Английский)

Recent trade theory emphasizes the role of market-share reallocations across firms ("stealing") in driving productivity growth, whereas previous literature focused on average productivity improvements...

From political to economic awakening in the Arab World : the path of economic integration - a Deauville partnership report on trade and foreign direct investment : overview report (Арабский)

The forces unleashed by the Arab political awakening have the power to be transformational. One critical parameter of success will be whether the Arab political awakening is accompanied by a concurrent...

From political to economic awakening in the Arab World : the path of economic integration - a Deauville partnership report on trade and foreign direct investment : overview report (Английский)

The forces unleashed by the Arab political awakening have the power to be transformational. One critical parameter of success will be whether the Arab political awakening is accompanied by a concurrent...

From political to economic awakening in the Arab world : the path of economic integration - Deauville partnership report on trade and foreign direct investment (Vol. 1 of 2) : Overview report (Английский)

The forces unleashed by the Arab political awakening have the power to be transformational. One critical parameter of success will be whether the Arab political awakening is accompanied by a concurrent...

From political to economic awakening in the Arab world : the path of economic integration - Deauville partnership report on trade and foreign direct investment (Vol. 2 of 2) : Main report (Английский)

The forces unleashed by the Arab political awakening have the power to be transformational. One critical parameter of success will be whether the Arab political awakening is accompanied by a concurrent...

Innovative and absorptive capacity of international knowledge : an empirical analysis of productivity sources in Latin American countries (Английский)

This paper examines two sources of global knowledge spillovers: foreign direct investments and trade. Empirical evidence demonstrates that foreign direct investment and trade can contribute to overall...