Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/129458 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2015/127
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between the European Union (EU) and trade partners go far beyond mere elimination of tariffs to include such diverse issues as non-tariff barriers, competition legislation, investment protection, and more. Implementing such provisions requires deep institutional and policy adjustments. This report reviews the international experiences with institutional and policy adjustments needed to implement FTAs with the EU, as seen from a developing country perspective. It focuses on three issues: investment, competitiveness, and competition, including state-owned enterprise reform. The report concludes that the FTAs represent significant challenges for developing countries, but also potential opportunities for a more efficient trading system.
Subjects: 
developing countries
European Union
Free Trade Agreement
institutional development
policy adjustment
JEL: 
F13
K33
O17
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-9256-016-4
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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