This dissertation consists of two essays which carry out an empirical analysis of import protection barriers and regional trade agreements. In the first essay I seek to estimate an empirical model pertaining to the formation of non-tariff barriers. The model integrates several e…
Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) have proliferated at an unprecedented pace since the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Although the WTO legally recognizes countries' entitlement to form RTAs, neither the WTO nor parties to RTAs have an unequivocal understanding of…
This thesis examines the implementation, enforcement and evolution of IP laws and regulations in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The period of interest includes the last decade of the twentieth century and the first decade of the twenty first century, with emphasis on the role …
"African regional trade integration has grown exponentially in the last decade. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the legal framework within which it is being pursued. It will fill a huge knowledge gap and serve as an invaluable teaching and research tool for poli…
Examines regional trade agreements (RTAs). Presents papers of a September 2007 conference of expanding the reach of RTAs, including how to globalise the benefits of regional liberalisation.
