This study investigates the patterns of global coffee trade flows and identifies the major
determinants of global coffee trade by incorporating RTAs as important variable. Gravity …

We study the effects of countries' import composition on multilateral liberalization using a
global tariff database that covers the 2000–2011 period. Employing a theoretically motivated …

Some cognitive functions, such as the ability to update skills and adapt to changes in
working conditions, are known to vary with age. With population aging it becomes …

This article investigates the impact of regional trade agreements (RTAs) on excluded
countries' protection for agricultural producers. Specifically, this article quantifies the causal …

Deep trade agreements (DTAs) have boomed in recent years and extended their reach well
beyond tariff liberalisation. This paper investigates the impact of deep trade agreements on …

This study examines the impact and implications of the East African Community and the
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa preferential trade agreements on coffee …

How does the presence of multilateral institutions affect the sustainability of trade-policy
cooperation? Do free-trade agreements make multilateral cooperation less sustainable? Will …

The bluefin tuna or Thunnus thynnus is one of the widely recognised fish species since
ancient times. Italy is the most important players in the international arena, however, the …

The number of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements has surged in recent years. In
order to benefit from preferential tariff rates, firms must apply and comply with rules of origin …

Using an endogenous preferential trade agreement (PTA) formation model, we examine the
effects of continual reduction in tariff bindings on the extent of PTA formation and its role in …