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Richard Baldwin: Why the shift to services opens new doors for development
The Weekly Tradecast talks to Richard Baldwin – professor at IMD Business School and an expert on globalization – for his insights on the big economic shifts from manufacturing to services and what they mean for developing countries.
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RCEP: A new centre of gravity for global trade
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The new trade agreement between 15 East Asian and Pacific Nations is now the largest trading block with important effects for the world economy.
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Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy 2023
The importance of unilateral trade preferences
UNCTAD/DITC/TAB/2024/2 - 26 Mar 2024
The African Growth and Opportunities Act: A review of its benefits, limitations, utilization, and results
UNCTAD/ALDC/INF/2023/1 - 16 Jun 2023
The Generalized System of Preferences: How much does it matter for developing countries?
UNCTAD/DITC/TSCE/2023/1 - 16 Jun 2023
Key statistics and trends in trade policy 2022
Green goods trade and trade policies
UNCTAD/DITC/TAB/2023/2 - 17 Mar 2023
