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Dialogue of the deaf. An assessment of Europe’s developmental approach to trade negotiations
Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation, 2008The European Union (EU) presents itself as an ally of developing countries in trade negotiations. It makes out to be sensitive to their concerns and looking out for shared interests as a partner. This has been the case particularly in the EPA negotiations. This research from ICCO aims to test how far European negotiators are living up to these supposed objectives.DocumentFact sheet on aid for trade
European Commission, Directorate General for Trade, 2008This fact sheet provides answers to questions and concerns raised by the European parliament in relation to the European Union (EU) policy on aid for trade (AfT) and trade-related assistance (TRA). The paper explains that there are no specific, identifiable line items in the community budget for AfT, except the very small specific item for multilateral actions.DocumentF&V trade model to assess Euro-Med agreements: an application to the fresh tomato market
AgEcon Search, 2008The bilateral trade in the Mediterranean region is characterised by the range of instruments still constraining trade. This paper builds up a partial equilibrium model to assess the impact of trade liberalisation scenarios related to Mediterranean products, in particular fruits and vegetables (F&V).DocumentAssessing Euro-Med trade preferences: the case of entry price reduction
AgEcon Search, 2008The European Union (EU) protects seasonally some of its fruits and vegetables through the entry price system. Some southern Mediterranean partners of the EU have agreed a reduced entry price for their exports. Among the indicators used to gauge the value of preferences, there is no one devoted to this case of reduced entry price.DocumentFramework for economic partnership agreement (EPAs) monitoring: engaging the grassroots
Trade and Development Studies Centre – Trust, Zimbabwe, 2008There is continual criticism of the "reciprocal and non-discriminating" trade agreements to be offered by the European Union (EU) as being incompatible with WTO rules. In this paper, problems related to development and reciprocal trade are looked into. The paper is an attempt to identify issues where the grassroots can be involved and discuss how they can be involved.DocumentA positive agenda for African agriculture in EPAs
South Centre, 2008This South Centre Analytical Note provides an overview of the provisions on agriculture contained in the interim Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) initiated in late 2007 by the EU and 35 countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP).DocumentPartnership or power play? How Europe should bring development into its trade deals with African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries
Oxfam, 2008The European Union (EU) is negotiating new trade partnerships (EPAs) with African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries. However, this paper deems that the EU is choosing power politics over partnership. Therefore, it draws attention to aspects of EPAs that put future economic development at risk.DocumentEconomic partnership agreements and regional trade flow dynamics: the ECOWAS case
Agence française de développement, 2007To examine the development dimension of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and the ACP countries, this study analyses the evolution of trade in thirteen principle products in six member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).DocumentAdjusting to bilateral trade liberalisation under an EPA: evidence for Mauritius
Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade, Nottingham, 2008This paper analyses the impact an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union would have on Mauritius. It finds that: