Competition policy
- Comparing EU free trade agreements: competition policy and state aid
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The aim of this short paper is to provide a an overview of competition policy and state aid provisions, of the various trade agreements (FTAs) recently concluded by the European Union with developing countries. All recent bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) concluded by the European Union (EU) have included provisions on competition issues, albeit to very different degrees of detail.
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- The flawed rationale for a customs union and other challenges for Southern African regional integration
- ( A. Bösl;W. Breytenbach;T. Hartzenberg / Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit , 2007)
- External and internal developments have raised the regional integration agenda in southern Africa to a new level. However, the region remains committed to a linear model of regional integration: a cus...
- Enhancing international competitiveness in India
- ( N. Kumar;K.J. Joseph / Research and Information System for the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries, India , 2007)
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Why are some Indian firms more competitive exporters than others? This policy brief provides an analysis of the firm-level determinants of export competitiveness in India.
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- ( G. Luciani / Gulf Research Centre , 2007)
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- Innovations in institutional arrangements for regulation and competition in small and micro-states: Caribbean
- ( CUTS Institute for Regulation and Competition (CIRC) , 2005)
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Regulatory institutions of the Caribbean states have historically been modelled after the UK and US approaches. This paper questions whether such frameworks are suitable for small developing countr...
- New powers for global change?: Brazil as a regional player and an emerging global power: foreign policy strategies and the impact on the new international order
- ( P. Roberto de Almeida / Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V. , 2007)
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Brazil is increasingly becoming an important player in world politics, both within the South American context and globally as one of the so-called BRICs. This essay examines the main lines of Brazi...
- Why developing countries should not agree to TRIPS-plus data exclusivity measures
- ( Community Health Cell, Society for Community Health Awareness, Research and Action , 2007)
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This document contains 3 separate papers dealing with the issue of “data exclusivity”, a term that refers to new “TRIPS-plus” measures that some governments, especially the ...
- India’s economy goes with the flow
- ( C. Veeramani / Economic and Political Weekly, India , 2007)
- What role have liberalisation policies had on India’s exports growth? This paper examines the response of the country’s exports to reforms in domestic policy and changes in world demand. I...
- South Africa’s problem with 'Made in China' textiles
- ( R. Mabugu;M. Chitiga / Poverty and Economic Policy Network , 2007)
- An important debate is underway in South Africa, on whether it should protect its deteriorating textile industry. This paper examines whether implementing trade barriers will result in better domestic...
- Local firms lead R&D in automotive part firms in East Asia
- ( R. Rasiah / Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry , 2007)
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This paper examines the differences in research and development (R&D) and export intensities between foreign and local automotive parts firms in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Taiw...
- US farm policy in support of small farmers, rural development and livelihoods worldwide
- ( B. Lilliston, / Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy , 2007)
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The U.S. Farm Bill has had a dramatic impact on agricultural economies across the globe. This paper reflects on ways to improve U.S. farm policy in support of small farmers, rural development and l...
