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REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS: COMMITTEE

Staff working papers on regional trade agreements

The papers listed below are working papers, and hence they usually represent research in progress. They reflect the opinions of individual staff members, and are the product of professional research. Such research may be conducted in the preparation of Secretariat reports, studies, or informational material for WTO members. These papers are circulated for discussion and comment because critical review of professional research is important to skills maintenance and professional development of Secretariat staff.

ERSD-2016-13

Typology of Environment-related Provisions in Regional Trade Agreements
José-Antonio Monteiro, Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization
Abstract   Download (pdf format, 110pages, 1789KB, opens in a new window)

ERSD-2016-12

Provisions on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Regional Trade Agreements
José-Antonio Monteiro, Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization
Abstract   Download (pdf format, 29pages, 570KB, opens in a new window)

ERSD-2016-07

A Survey of Investment Provisions in Regional Trade Agreements
Vasyl Chornyi, Marianna Nerushay and Jo-Ann Crawford
Abstract   Download (pdf format, 58pages, 464KB, opens in a new window)

ERSD-2015-09

TBT provisions in Regional Trade Agreements: To what extent do they go beyond the WTO TBT Agreement?
Ana Cristina Molina, WTO — Vira Khoroshavina
Abstract   Download (pdf format, 24pages, 478KB, opens in a new window)

ERSD-2014-01

Trade Facilitation Provisions in Regional Trade Agreements Traits and Trends
Nora Neufeld
Abstract   Download (pdf format, 60pages, 640KB, opens in a new window)

ERSD-2013-10

Mapping of Safeguard Provisions in Regional Trade Agreements
Jo-Ann Crawford, Jo McKeagg, and Julia Tolstova
Abstract   Download (pdf format, 45 pages, 309KB, opens in a new window)

ERSD-2013-07

Mapping of Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in Regional Trade Agreements — Innovative or Variations on a Theme?
Claude Chase, Alan Yanovich, Jo-Ann Crawford, and Pamela Ugaz, World Trade Organization
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ERSD-2013-05

Preferential rules of origin In regional trade agreements
Maria Donner Abreu, WTO
Abstract   Download (pdf format, 64 pages, 892KB, opens in a new window)

ERSD-2012-22

Antidumping regional regimes and the multilateral trading system: do regional antidumping regimes make a difference?
Jean-Daniel Rey, WTO
Abstract   Download (pdf format, 59 pages, 761KB, opens in a new window)

ERSD-2012-21

Intellectual property provisions in regional trade agreements
Raymundo Valdés and Runyowa Tavengwa, WTO
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ERSD-2012-20

Market access provisions on trade in goods in regional trade agreements
Jo-Ann Crawford, WTO
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ERSD-2012-19

Services rules in regional trade agreements
How diverse and how creative as compared to the GATS multilateral rules?
Pierre Latrille and Juneyoung Lee, WTO
Abstract   Download (pdf format, 44 pages, 557KB, opens in a new window)

ERSD-2006-07

Services liberalization in the new generation of Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs):
How much further than the GATS?
Martin Roy, Juan Marchetti, Hoe Lim
Abstract   Download (pdf format, 63 pages, 315KB)

Discussion Paper No. 12

The Changing Landscape of RTAs: 2006 update

Discussion Paper No. 8

The Changing Landscape of Regional Trade Agreements