Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (44 p)
Series Statement:
World Bank E-Library Archive
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Mattoo, Aaditya Trade Creation and Trade Diversion in Deep Agreements
Keywords:
Handelsabkommen
;
Regionale Wirtschaftsintegration
;
Politische Integration
Abstract:
Preferential trade agreements have boomed in recent years and extended their reach well beyond tariff reduction, to cover policy areas such as investment, competition, and intellectual property rights. This paper uses new information on the content of preferential trade agreements to examine the trade effects of deep agreements and revisit the classic Vinerian question of trade creation and trade diversion. The results indicate that deep agreements lead to more trade creation and less trade diversion than shallow agreements. Furthermore, some provisions of deep agreements have a public good aspect and increase trade also with non-members
DOI:
10.1596/1813-9450-8206
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