With Indian elections are approaching, MPP student and economics editor Dhruva Mathur considers how the result in one particular state, Uttar Pradesh, could not only affect the country’s growth in coming years, but also that of… [Read more]
Tag: Trade
Why Good Policy-Making Matters: The Accession Case of Colombia to the OECD
The accession process to the OECD is already changing Colombian policymaking processes. Indeed, this was the main aim of President of Colombia Mr. Juan Manuel Santos when, in January 2011, he informed the OECD… [Read more]
The Role of Mutual Recognition Agreements as Trade Facilitators for Developing Countries
Trade liberalisation has been a policy adopted by many developing countries since the 1990s. No country in recent decades has achieved economic success in terms of substantial increases to standards of living without being open… [Read more]
Are Non-Tariff Barriers the New Walls to Trade? A Case Analysis from Argentina and Ecuador
Non-Tariffs Measures (NTMs) have become relevant instruments of protection in countries that have traditionally protected specific economic sectors from international trade. This recent development is a result of the reduction or elimination of import tariffs… [Read more]