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  Determinants of world demand for U.S. corn seeds: the role of trade costs

  AgEcon Search, 2008

  The United States (US) is a large net exporter of corn seeds. This paper econometrically investigates the determinants of world demand for US corn seeds. The paper notes that there has been a rising use of standards and technical regulations as instruments of commercial policy in world agri-food trade, as tariff and quota barriers continue to decline.
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  Development package at the WTO?: what do developing countries want from the Doha round?

  Overseas Development Institute, 2008

  This paper aims to summarise the interests of different developing country groups in each of the most important negotiating issues at the current stage of the negotiations. It provides a snapshot of the current constraints to the completion of a round which would need to be overcome. The paper firstly reviews the main developing country groups:
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  Trade in environmental goods and services and sustainable development: domestic considerations and strategies for WTO negotiations

  Trade and Environment, 2007

  Recently, there have been WTO negotiations on environmental goods and services (EGS). This has raised concerns with many developing countries. They are notably worried about a possible inclusion of goods only vaguely linked to environmental protection and about the impact of WTO EGS rulings on their domestic industries. Key issues for WTO EGS negotiations are:
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  Costs of overcoming market entry constraints to Uganda's export-led growth strategy

  Economic Policy Research Centre, Uganda, 2007

  This paper undertakes a situational analysis of Uganda’s capacity to comply with food safety requirements in export markets, and quantifies cost estimates of capacity gaps.
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  Promoting sustainable land management through trade: examining the linkages between trade, livelihoods and sustainable land management in degraded areas

  Global Mechanism, 2007

  Drylands have potential for economic activity now markets are emerging for natural products such as aloe or gum Arabic. However it is difficult to take advantage of these opportunities because there is a lack of structure for this market.
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  Trade effects of regional standards liberalization: a heterogeneous firms approach

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2007

  This study investigates trade effects of regional liberalisation of technical barriers to trade (TBTs) in the form of harmonisation and mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) for testing procedures.
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  Development of trade in Africa: promoting exports through quality and product safety

  Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, 2004

  This detailed report takes as its context the rapid rise in global trade and the development of international supply chains, pointing out that Africa has seriously lagged behind in these processes, Africa’s share of world trade has declined year by year, while foreign direct investments in Africa are also low.The report argues that:one important reason why developing countries in Africa
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  Trade interests of the tsunami affected countries

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2005

  In the context of suggestions that trade could be a more useful instrument to assist the recovery of affected countries than aid transfers alone, this paper examines the economies of the affected countries and identifies their overall trade interests and market access concerns.
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  The trade and environmental effects of ecolabels: assessment and response

  United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2005

  This report reviews what is known about ecolabelling as an environmental policy tool and as a potential trade barrier.
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  Food safety and agricultural health standards: challenges and opportunities for developing country exports

  World Bank, 2005

  The report summarises the findings of a World Bank research program on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, which was designed to improve understanding of an emerging set of policy and commercial issues in the area of food safety and agricultural health.Key findings presented in the report include:developing countries facing the challenges of rising health and food safety standard

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