Antoine Bouët, Yvan Decreux, Lionel Fontagné, Sébastien Jean, David Laborde, An Exhaustive Coverage, ...
� 163 reporting countries (importers) � 208 partners � 5111 produits HS6 � Trade policies are complex � Increasing number of preferential agreements
Agricultural Modalities Published by (2009)
Sébastien Jean, Tim Josling, David Laborde
Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). ICTSD, IPC and IFPRI wish gratefully to acknowledge the authors of
Mohamed Hedi Bchir, Sébastien Jean, David Laborde, Mohamed Hedi Bchir, Sébastien Jean, David Laborde
Valdete Berisha-krasniqi, Antoine Bouët, David Laborde, Simon Mevel
The benefits least developed countries (LDCs) can draw from a multilateral trade reform as designed by the modalities made public in May 2008 are negligible, and some countries will even face adverse...
Sébastien Jean, David Laborde, Will Martin, Sébastien Jean Agroparistech, Directeur De Recherché, Umr Économie Publique
agricultural research centers that receive principal funding from governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations, most of which are members of the Consultative Group...
Munisamy Gopinath, David Laborde, Programmes Director, Programme Team, Ricardo Meléndez-ortiz, Christophe Bellmann, ...
This paper has been produced jointly by the International Centre for Trade and
Antoine Bouët, Yvan Decreux, Lionel Fontagné, Sébastien Jean, Antoine Bouët, ...
A consistent, ad-valorem equivalent measure of applied protection across the world: The MAcMap-HS6 database _____________
Binding Overhang and Tariff-Cutting Formulas
Mohamed Hedi Bchir, Sébastien Jean, David Laborde
Bound tariffs, applied tariffs, ad valorem equivalent, WTO, liberalization,
WTO Trade Talks: a Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush
Lionel Fontagne, David Laborde, Cristina Mitaritonna
Six months have passed since the suspension of the wto negotiations and the ability of countries to reach an agreement on the Doha Development Agenda is still doubtful. However, the consolidation of...
Consequences of Alternative Formulas for Agricultural Tariff Cuts
Sebastien Jean, David Laborde, Will Martin
This paper assesses the impacts of alternative approaches to liberalizing agricultural market access within the broad guidelines provided by July 2004 Framework Agreement for the Doha Development...
Antoine Bouet, Yvan Decreux, Lionel Fontagne, Sebastien Jean, David Laborde
MAcMap-HS6 is a database providing with a consistent, ad valorem equivalent measure of tariff duties and tariff rate quotas for 163 countries and 208 partners, at the six-digit level of the...
The Impact of Multilateral Liberalisation on European Regions: a CGE Assessment
This study proposes a full-fledged, bottom-up CGE model (nicknamed DREAM) intended to analyse the regional impact of trade policies in the EU. The two-tiered approach followed includes first an...
Lionel Fontagne, David Laborde
La reduction des droits de douane reste l'enjeu central des negociations a l'OMC. Dans ce domaine, les choses sont moins simples qu'il n'y parait. Il faut d'abord s'entendre sur le niveau de...
Searching for an alternative to economic partnership agreements:
Bouet, Antoine, Laborde, David, Mevel, Simon
"On January 1, 2008, Economic Partnerships Agreements (EPAs), currently being negotiated between the European Union (EU) and nearly 80 African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries, are expected to...
Lionel Fontagne, David Laborde
The 28th of July, the WTO General Council supported Pascal Lamy’s proposal to suspend the ongoing Doha negotiations across the Round as a whole. The member countries had not reached a compromise...
Global Overview of Trade Policies
The lack of progress in the Doha negotiations does not mean that trade policies have remained just as they were at the start of the Cycle in 2001. A new version of the MAcMapHS6 database, which...
Binding Overhang and Tariff-Cutting Formulas
Hedi Bchir, Sebastien Jean, David Laborde
Trade negotiations deal with possible cuts in bound duties, which differ substantially from applied preferential duties, and even from MFN applied duties. Based on WTO’s Consolidated Tariff...
An Impact Study of the EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)in the Six ACP Regions
Lionel Fontagne, David Laborde, Cristina Mitaritonna
This study intends to present a very detailed and dynamic analysis of the trade-related aspects of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) negotiations. We use a dynamic partial equilibrium model –...
Economic Partnership Agreements: The Impact of Trade Liberalisation
Lionel Fontagne, David Laborde, Cristina Mitaritonna
The WTO rules of non-discrimination require a redefinition of the existing trade agreements between the European Union and the ACP countries. If they wish to retain preferential access to the...
Choosing sensitive agricultural products in trade negotiations:
Jean, Sebastien, Laborde, David, Martin, Will
"The formula approach used in many trade negotiations involves large formula cuts in high tariffs, with flexibilities that allow smaller cuts for selected products. Difficulties in evaluating the...
Choosing Sensitive Agricultural Products in Trade Negotiations
Sebastien Jean, David Laborde, Will Martin
The formula approach used in many trade negotiations involves large formula cuts in high tariffs, with flexibilities that allow smaller cuts for selected products. Difficulties in evaluating the...
The development promise: Can the doha development agenda deliver for least developed countries?
Berisha-Krasniqi, Valdete, Bouet, Antoine, Laborde, David, Mevel, Simon
"The benefits least-developed countries (LDCs) can draw from a multilateral trade reform as designed by the modalities made public in May 2008 are negligible, and some countries will even face...
Assessing Applied Protection across the World *
Antoine Bouët, Yvan Decreux, Lionel Fontagné, Sébastien Jean, David Laborde
This paper presents MAcMap-HS-6, a database providing a consistent, ad valorem equivalent measure of tariff duties and tariff rate quotas for 163 countries and 208 partners, at the six-digit level of...
An Impact Study of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) in the Six ACP Regions
Fontagne, Lionel, Laborde, David, Mitaritonna, Cristina
This article intends to present a very detailed analysis of the trade-related aspects of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) negotiations. We use a dynamic partial equilibrium model...
Binding Overhang and Tariff-Cutting Formulas
Bchir, Mohamed Hedi, Jean, Sebastien, Laborde, David
International Relations/Trade,
Sensitive Products: Selection and Implications for Agricultural Trade Negotiations
Jean, Sebastien, Laborde, David, Martin, Will
The current negotiating framework for WTO negotiations on agriculture includes flexibilities for "sensitive" products to be chosen by the importer. Without knowing which products their partners are...
A Consistent Picture of Applied Protection Across the World
Bouet, Antoine, Decreux, Yvan, Fontagne, Lionel, Jean, Sebastien, Laborde, David
In order to provide with a consistent assessment of protection across the world in 2001, the MAcMap-HS6 database includes ad valorem equivalent measure of tariff duties and tariff rate quotas for 163...
The potential cost of a failed Doha Round:
Bouet, Antoine, Laborde, David
"In times of economic turmoil, countries might decide to increase current tariff rates to protect domestic industries or raise revenues in order to finance domestic programs. Using the highest...
Bouet, Antoine, Laborde, David
"We herein use a world Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to simulate 143 potential trade reforms and seek solutions to the issues hampering progress in the Doha Development Agenda (DDA)....
The potential cost of a Failed Doha Round
The potential cost of a Failed Doha Round