...Almeida Machava; Deisy Inssa da Conceição Ribeiro Purpose Developing countries see the right to development as an opportunity to adopt policies and laws that aim to boost local development. However, this is limited by the Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) Agreement, as it establishes...

... briefly traces the potential implications of sustainable food systems related obligations for developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs). This paper aims to bring forth the growing confluence of sustainable food system on international trade and potential implications. Design/methodology...

...Arash Habibi Purpose This paper aims to examine the impact of anti-discrimination references in trade agreements on gender equality measures in developing countries and provides estimates mostly covering the years 1991–2017. Design/methodology/approach This study gathers data from trade...

...Deannie Yi Ping Yap Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether the practice of self-designation of developing country status in the World Trade Organization (WTO) risks irrelevance of the institution, having regard to legitimacy concerns and evolving trade policy considerations. Design...

... of interest in the effectiveness of AfT aside from trade performance. Aid for trade effectiveness Trade performance Export performance Export diversification Import diversification Trade policy Recipient countries Developing countries Least developed countries Non-least developed countries...

...Aniekan Ukpe; Sangeeta Khorana Purpose Special and differential treatment (SDT) in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has failed to integrate developing countries into the international trading system, as contemplated by the WTO Agreement, itself. This paper aims to interrogate the current...

... in a developing country, namely, Brazil. Although Brazil is one of the largest agricultural producers in the world, it has not appeared in literature in this type of analysis until now. Furthermore, it contributes to the literature on using existing techniques to investigate the impact of NTM removal...

...Stephanie Switzer Purpose This paper is prompted by the dissatisfaction of developing countries regarding the grant of special and differential treatment (SDT) under the legal framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). As a result of such dissatisfaction, the Doha Round of multilateral trade...

... shows significant positive impact of selected macroeconomic variables on economic growth, except trade liberalization index. The one unit increase in trade liberalization deteriorates economic growth, of developing countries by −280.86 million US$ and least developing by −3555.09 million US...

... the existing regulatory constraints between both the regimes. Therefore, in this study relevant WTO and environmental laws are critically examined in order to bring another side of literally work on trade‐climate policy framework. Moreover, the time factor, role of developing countries and two approaches...

... of Hull, UK Developing countries International trade Agreements Dispute procedures Compensation Article Type: 2012 Awards for Excellence From: Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, Volume 12, Issue 1 The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding...

... Publishing Limited 2013 Generalized System of Preferences Exports Utilization Developing countries The structure of protection of the advanced nations as evidenced by either nominal tariff rates or effective rates of protection, is considered as an impediment to the economic development...

...Weifeng Zhou; Ludo Cuyvers Purpose The European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) has existed for over 40 years and it aimed to promote the export growth in the developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the evolution and characteristics of the EU's GSP regime...

... property protection which all member states must adhere to. In short, the outcome of such a project was articulated in favour of investors rights protection at the expense of member states regulatory autonomy. Despite this, developed countries continued the push for higher levels of intellectual property...

...Lekha Laxman; Abdul Haseeb Ansari Purpose This paper seeks to provide an in‐depth discussion on the impact of agricultural biotechnology in developing and least developed countries (LDCs) as well as the concomitant biosafety concerns that might have an impact on trade and the environment whilst...

...Mervyn Martin; Maryam Shademan Pajouh Purpose The purpose of the paper is to highlight the lack of fairness in the international trading system, including the HR policies in the WTO which have wider implications on the participation of developing countries in the multilateral trading system...

... of WTO developing country Member States. Design/methodology/approach The introduction sets out the background to the challenges of developing countries in utilising the dispute settlement process effectively and using existing support. By analysing relevant cases, Section 2 analyses the “development...

...J. Pfumorodze Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse World Trade Organisation (WTO) remedies from a developing country perspective, with a view to suggest reforms in the system. Design/methodology/approach WTO members' proposals for reforming WTO remedies and WTO cases are reviewed...

...James Scott Purpose The literature examining the participation of developing countries in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and International Trade Organisation (ITO) negotiations generally sees their attitudes towards these projects as having been driven exclusively...

... they are not applied in ways that restrict trade beyond what is necessary to promote such goals (Bernasconi, 2005, p. 18). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Trade Developing countries Trade associations Canada Globalization The trade and environment conflict came to the attention...