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    European centre for international political economy (ECIPE)

    The European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) is an independent and non-profit policy research think tank dedicated to trade policy and other international economic policy issues
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    Economic survey of India: 2007

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2007
    India is now the third largest economy in the world with an annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 7.5 percent. This policy brief presents the assessment and recommendations of the 2007 Economic Survey of India, compiled by the OECD. Six key questions are addressed, they include:
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    International trade and sustainable tourism in Chile

    Trade Knowledge Network, 2007
    This study examines the linkages between the international trade of tourism and its effect on Chile’s tourism industry. It identifies the possible effects of future commitments to trade liberalisation and considers how trade negotiations can be used to support a sustainable growth of tourism. Several recommendations are provided, they include:
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    The Doha talks and the bargaining surplus in agriculture

    Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, 2007
    The Doha Round has been slow to achieve a reduction in the level of agricultural protection. This remains the case notwithstanding the substantial economic benefits that would arise from a more liberal agricultural trading regime. This paper analyses the political motivations behind this reluctance to reduce agricultural protection through a bargaining model.
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    Resisting corporate India

    Focus on the Global South, 2007
    It is predicted that India will be one of the economic powerhouses of the twenty-first century, with the current government focusing on the corporate sector. This collection of articles argues that progressive forces across India must unite in order to resist the current path of development focused on ‘corporate India.’
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    The domestic policy of Thailand’s Bilateral Free Trade Agreement

    University College London, 2006
    This paper describes and explains domestic socio-economic actors’ responses to the Thai government’s liberalisation agenda and bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) policy.
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    Assessing the EC trade policy in goods

    Groupe d'Economie Mondiale, 2007
    This paper argues that the recent shift in European trade policy to negotiate bilateral agreements with no less than 24 countries is taking Europe into dangerous waters. The bilaterals considered by the European Commission (EC) are characterized by high tariffs and non-tariff barriers in goods, and by restrictive regulations in services and investment.
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    ALBA - Venezuela’s answer to “free trade”: the Bolivarian alternative for the Americas

    Focus on the Global South, 2006
    The Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) represents the first attempt at regional integration that is based on a new vision of social welfare and equity, rather than on trade liberalisation. This paper provides a detailed account and a critical assessment of the ALBA project to date. Key points from the analysis include:
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    Privatisation and liberalisation in the agricultural sector: an examination of processes and outcomes in three African cases

    Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2007
    This report assesses issues surrounding promotion of privatisation and liberalisation measures by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the context of African primary production.
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    The impact of liberalisation on the South African economy: the case of the tourism and clothing sectors

    Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2007
    This paper summarises the main findings from a one-day policy dialogue on “The Impact of Liberalisation on the South African Economy: The case of the tourism and clothing sectors” held in May 2007 in South Africa. Questions guiding the dialogue included:

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