What is good government? Why do some governments fail? How do you implement political
accountability in practice? What incentives do you need to put in place to ensure that …

This survey examines the rapidly growing literature on the links between environmental
policy and international trade. The paper reviews the main questions and results in the …

The WTO and the EU have chosen two different agreements on product standards. While the
WTO's approach is primarily based on a “National Treatment”(NT) principle, the EU's …

We propose a theory of international agreements on product standards. The key feature of
the model is that agreements are viewed as incomplete contracts. In particular, these do not …

Standards are a feature of virtually all areas of trade in products and services. Yet, although
standards may achieve an efficient economic exchange, they have discriminatory …

The last ten years have seen an upsurge in interest in the nexus of trade and environmental
policies. In part this reflects the need to deal with major global pollution problems, and in …

The last ten years have seen an upsurge in interest in the nexus of trade and environmental
policies. In part this reflects the need to deal with major global pollution problems, and in …

El trabajo analiza la importancia de la infraestructura de la calidad (IC), como factor de
competitividad para la economía chilena. Se resaltan los aspectos para profundizar el …

El comercio internacional de la actualidad plantea una serie de desafíos que antaño no
existían. La globalización trae consigo la necesidad de normas y estándares que reduzcan …

Article 5.5 (Consistency) of the WTO Agreement on the Application of SPS Measures
requires Members to avoid arbitrary or unjustifiable distinctions in the levels of health …