Preferential Trade Agreements and Their Role in World Trade

This paper investigates the effects of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) on bilateral trade using a comprehensive data base of PTAs in force and a detailed matrix of world trade. Total trade between PTA partners is a poor proxy for preferential trade (trade in tariff lines where preferences are l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Medvedev, Denis
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4765