Getting the most out of free trade agreements in Central America / / J. Humberto Lopez and Rashmi Shankar, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | xxx, 425 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 382/.90972 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LopezJ. Humberto
ShankarRashmi |
Collana | Directions in development : Trade |
Soggetto topico | Free trade - Central America |
ISBN | 0-8213-8713-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Getting the Most out of Central America's Free Trade Agreements; What Is the Expected Impact on Trade Volumes from Central America's Efforts to Liberalize and Promote Trade?; What Is the Expected Impact on Growth from an Increase in Central America's Trade?; What Is the Complementary Agenda for Promoting Trade?; What Are the Expected Welfare Effects of Trade Liberalization and Promotion in Central America?; Notes; References; Chapter 2 The DR-CAFTA and the Extensive Margin: A Firm-Level Analysis; The Data
Export Trends Firm-Level Patterns of Extensive Margin; Relationship between Tariff Reductions and Exporters' Behavior: Preliminary Evidence; Empirical Strategy and Results; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Exports, Wages, and Skills: Implications for CAFTA; Firms in International Trade; Exporting, Productivity, and Wages: Causality; Conclusions and Policy Implications; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Trade and Economic Growth: Evidence on the Role of Complementarities for the DR-CAFTA Countries; Literature Review; The Data; Econometric Methodology; Empirical Assessment Trade and Growth: The Role of Complementarities Economic Implications of Our Estimates: Discussion for DR-CAFTA; Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; Chapter 5 Power Integration in Central America: From Hope to Mirage?; What Does Power Integration Mean?; The Political Economy of Integration; Power Integration in Central America: The SIEPAC Project; The Central America Power Sector in a Nutshell; Obstacles to Integration of the Central American Power Sector; Reality or Mirage?; Conclusions; Notes; References Chapter 6 Supply Chain Analyses of Exports and Imports of Agricultural Products: Case Studies of Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua Case Studies of Agricultural Trade; Methodology and Sources; Supply Chain Analysis: Intraregional and Extraregional Trade; Main Logistics Challenges; Quantitative Results for the Fresh Tomatoes Supply Chain; Quantitative Results: Wheat, Rice, and Corn Supply Chains; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 7 Logistics Challenges in Central America; The Relevance of Logistics as a Factor in Trade; The Impact of Logistics and Trade Facilitation on Trade Costs International Logistics Indicators Country Logistics Review; Assessing Logistics Performance in Central America; Policy Priorities to Enhance Trade Logistics; Notes; References; Chapter 8 Access to Credit and Productivity in Central America; Productivity and Access to Financial Services in Central America; The Data; Estimating Productivity; Cross-Country Differences in the Relationship between TFP and Financial Products; Conclusions; Note; References Chapter 9 Are Food Markets in Central America Integrated with International Markets? An Analysis of Food Price Transmission in Honduras and Nicaragua |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781955503321 |
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Getting the most out of free trade agreements in Central America / / J. Humberto Lopez and Rashmi Shankar, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | xxx, 425 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 382/.90972 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LopezJ. Humberto
ShankarRashmi |
Collana | Directions in development : Trade |
Soggetto topico | Free trade - Central America |
ISBN | 0-8213-8713-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Getting the Most out of Central America's Free Trade Agreements; What Is the Expected Impact on Trade Volumes from Central America's Efforts to Liberalize and Promote Trade?; What Is the Expected Impact on Growth from an Increase in Central America's Trade?; What Is the Complementary Agenda for Promoting Trade?; What Are the Expected Welfare Effects of Trade Liberalization and Promotion in Central America?; Notes; References; Chapter 2 The DR-CAFTA and the Extensive Margin: A Firm-Level Analysis; The Data
Export Trends Firm-Level Patterns of Extensive Margin; Relationship between Tariff Reductions and Exporters' Behavior: Preliminary Evidence; Empirical Strategy and Results; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Exports, Wages, and Skills: Implications for CAFTA; Firms in International Trade; Exporting, Productivity, and Wages: Causality; Conclusions and Policy Implications; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Trade and Economic Growth: Evidence on the Role of Complementarities for the DR-CAFTA Countries; Literature Review; The Data; Econometric Methodology; Empirical Assessment Trade and Growth: The Role of Complementarities Economic Implications of Our Estimates: Discussion for DR-CAFTA; Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; Chapter 5 Power Integration in Central America: From Hope to Mirage?; What Does Power Integration Mean?; The Political Economy of Integration; Power Integration in Central America: The SIEPAC Project; The Central America Power Sector in a Nutshell; Obstacles to Integration of the Central American Power Sector; Reality or Mirage?; Conclusions; Notes; References Chapter 6 Supply Chain Analyses of Exports and Imports of Agricultural Products: Case Studies of Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua Case Studies of Agricultural Trade; Methodology and Sources; Supply Chain Analysis: Intraregional and Extraregional Trade; Main Logistics Challenges; Quantitative Results for the Fresh Tomatoes Supply Chain; Quantitative Results: Wheat, Rice, and Corn Supply Chains; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 7 Logistics Challenges in Central America; The Relevance of Logistics as a Factor in Trade; The Impact of Logistics and Trade Facilitation on Trade Costs International Logistics Indicators Country Logistics Review; Assessing Logistics Performance in Central America; Policy Priorities to Enhance Trade Logistics; Notes; References; Chapter 8 Access to Credit and Productivity in Central America; Productivity and Access to Financial Services in Central America; The Data; Estimating Productivity; Cross-Country Differences in the Relationship between TFP and Financial Products; Conclusions; Note; References Chapter 9 Are Food Markets in Central America Integrated with International Markets? An Analysis of Food Price Transmission in Honduras and Nicaragua |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814854903321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011 | ||
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Implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) : hearing before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, April 21, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iv, 267 p.) : ill |
Soggetto topico |
Free trade - Dominican Republic
Free trade - Central America Free trade - United States Agriculture - Economic aspects - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
Free trade
Agriculture United States Central america Business & economics |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910694044703321 |
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Of medicines and markets [[electronic resource] ] : intellectual property and human rights in the free trade era / / Angelina Snodgrass Godoy |
Autore | Godoy Angelina Snodgrass |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California, : Stanford University Press, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | xiv, 183 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 338.4/7615109728 |
Collana | Stanford studies in human rights |
Soggetto topico |
Drug accessibility - Central America
Drugs - Patents Free trade - Central America Human rights - Central America Intellectual property - Central America Pharmaceutical policy - Central America Right to health - Central America |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8047-8657-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Trading Health for Wealth -- 2. A Primer on Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property -- 3. Market Failures and Fallacies -- 4. Local Politics, Strange Bedfellows, and the Challenges of Human Rights Mobilization -- 5. Patient Advocacy and Access to Medicines Litigation -- 6. Writing Globalization’s Rule Book -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465083503321 |
Godoy Angelina Snodgrass
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Of medicines and markets [[electronic resource] ] : intellectual property and human rights in the free trade era / / Angelina Snodgrass Godoy |
Autore | Godoy Angelina Snodgrass |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California, : Stanford University Press, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | xiv, 183 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 338.4/7615109728 |
Collana | Stanford studies in human rights |
Soggetto topico |
Drug accessibility - Central America
Drugs - Patents Free trade - Central America Human rights - Central America Intellectual property - Central America Pharmaceutical policy - Central America Right to health - Central America |
ISBN | 0-8047-8657-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Trading Health for Wealth -- 2. A Primer on Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property -- 3. Market Failures and Fallacies -- 4. Local Politics, Strange Bedfellows, and the Challenges of Human Rights Mobilization -- 5. Patient Advocacy and Access to Medicines Litigation -- 6. Writing Globalization’s Rule Book -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792029003321 |
Godoy Angelina Snodgrass
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Of medicines and markets : intellectual property and human rights in the free trade era / / Angelina Snodgrass Godoy |
Autore | Godoy Angelina Snodgrass |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California, : Stanford University Press, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | xiv, 183 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 338.4/7615109728 |
Collana | Stanford studies in human rights |
Soggetto topico |
Drug accessibility - Central America
Drugs - Patents Free trade - Central America Human rights - Central America Intellectual property - Central America Pharmaceutical policy - Central America Right to health - Central America |
ISBN | 0-8047-8657-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Trading Health for Wealth -- 2. A Primer on Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property -- 3. Market Failures and Fallacies -- 4. Local Politics, Strange Bedfellows, and the Challenges of Human Rights Mobilization -- 5. Patient Advocacy and Access to Medicines Litigation -- 6. Writing Globalization’s Rule Book -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812114603321 |
Godoy Angelina Snodgrass
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Stanford, California, : Stanford University Press, c2013 | ||
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U.S. trade with CAFTA-DR countries |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : Office of the United States Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Collana | Fact sheets |
Soggetto topico |
Free trade - Dominican Republic
Free trade - Central America Free trade - United States Agriculture - Economic aspects - United States Exports - United States Imports - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | United States trade with Central America Free Trade Agreement-Dominican Republic countires |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704583803321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : Office of the United States Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President, , 2011 | ||
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