This paper reviews the literature on the measurement and characterization of trade
integration in Africa. We offer the complete evaluation of available indicators and …

Even though trade tariffs have generally fallen since the GATT agreement, non-tariff trade
barriers still exist and show an upward trend. An important type of non-tariff trade barrier is …

Abstract The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement will create the largest single
market in the world in terms of the number of countries and people. We analyse the effects of …

This article investigates core-periphery relations within the enlarged EU by assessing the
involvement of member-states in the international division of labor. In order to do so, it …

The international exchange of goods and services is increasingly organised along global
value chains in which the various production stages are carried out at many different …

We estimate the contents of services value‐added incorporated in goods exports in different
countries in Latin America, exploring the local dimension of the results. We use inter …

Countries become global leaders by controlling international and domestic transactions
connecting geographically dispersed production stages. We model global trade as a multi …

Abstract Global Value Chains (GVCs) have transformed production across a broad range of
goods and services worldwide. New trade statistics are required in order to perform a more …

This study examines the effects of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(RCEP) on the value-added trade of food and non-food sectors. This study uses a global …

This paper focuses on the role played by the Brazilian economy in global value chains with
reference to global and regional contexts. To this end, we calculate downstream and …