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Preferential Trade Agreement Policies for Development: A Handbook
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Economists have repeatedly warned against them, NGOs have fought them, and some
governments have begrudgingly (at least in appearance) signed them. Yet, in the last twenty
years the growth in number of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) has been unabated. Even
more strikingly, their scope has broadened while their number was increasing. Deep integration
provisions in PTAs have now become ubiquitous.
Gaining market access or preserving existing preferences has remained an important motivation
for acceding to PTAs. But with the liberalization of trade around the world and the related
diminishing size of preferential rents, the growing success of PTAs cannot be only explained by
traditional market access motives (even factoring for the possible substitution of tariff for other
less transparent forms of protection). Countries are looking beyond market access in PTAs. They
are interested in a host of objectives, including importing higher policy standards, strengthening
regional policy coordination, locking-in domestic reforms, and even addressing foreign policy
issues.
This handbook on PTA policies for development offers an introduction into the world of modern
preferential trade agreements. It goes beyond the traditional paradigm of trade creation versus
trade diversion to address the economic and legal aspects of the regulatory policies that are
contained in today‘s PTAs. The book maps the landscape of PTAs, summarizes the theoretical arguments, political economy, and development dimensions of PTAs, and presents the current practice in the main policy areas typically covered in PTAs (from agriculture policy, rules of origin, customs unions, trade remedies, product standards, technical barriers, to behind the border issues related to investment, trade facilitation, competition, government procurement, intellectual property, labor rights, human rights, environment, migration, and dispute resolution). These are also usually the policies driven by powerful trading blocs as they strive to influence the evolution of the global trading system.
governments have begrudgingly (at least in appearance) signed them. Yet, in the last twenty
years the growth in number of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) has been unabated. Even
more strikingly, their scope has broadened while their number was increasing. Deep integration
provisions in PTAs have now become ubiquitous.
Gaining market access or preserving existing preferences has remained an important motivation
for acceding to PTAs. But with the liberalization of trade around the world and the related
diminishing size of preferential rents, the growing success of PTAs cannot be only explained by
traditional market access motives (even factoring for the possible substitution of tariff for other
less transparent forms of protection). Countries are looking beyond market access in PTAs. They
are interested in a host of objectives, including importing higher policy standards, strengthening
regional policy coordination, locking-in domestic reforms, and even addressing foreign policy
issues.
This handbook on PTA policies for development offers an introduction into the world of modern
preferential trade agreements. It goes beyond the traditional paradigm of trade creation versus
trade diversion to address the economic and legal aspects of the regulatory policies that are
contained in today‘s PTAs. The book maps the landscape of PTAs, summarizes the theoretical arguments, political economy, and development dimensions of PTAs, and presents the current practice in the main policy areas typically covered in PTAs (from agriculture policy, rules of origin, customs unions, trade remedies, product standards, technical barriers, to behind the border issues related to investment, trade facilitation, competition, government procurement, intellectual property, labor rights, human rights, environment, migration, and dispute resolution). These are also usually the policies driven by powerful trading blocs as they strive to influence the evolution of the global trading system.
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Jean-Pierre Chauffour
Jean-Pierre Chauffour has had extensive experience with international institutions in Brussels, Geneva, and Washington. He worked for 15 years at the International Monetary Fund, where he held various positions, including representative to the World Trade Organization. He is currently economic adviser in the World Bank’s International Trade Department.
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