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Exchange Rate Regimes and Protectionism

"Exchange rate reforms have helped support a more liberal trade regime over the last several decades. Important shifts have included widespread currency convertibility, the move toward unified exchange rates, and the increased adoption of flexible exchange rates.

Exchange Rate Regimes and Protectionism

1 Jul 2011
Uri Dadush, Shimelse Ali, Rachel Odell, Carnegie Endowment: International Economic Bulletin

Viet Nam: Decreased export duties on certain minerals

Effective 20 May 2010, the government of Viet Nam lowered its export tariffs for certain mineral products.

Viet Nam: Decreased export duties on certain minerals

27 Jun 2011
GTA, Global Trade Alert

Una usina de trabajo: las restricciones a la importación

"La Argentina tiene 65 medidas que restringen las importaciones provenientes de China, 40 para las tailandesas y 39 para las de Indonesia. Las de Brasil se ven alcanzadas por 31; las alemanas por 28; italianas y españolas por 27 cada una; las de Estados Unidos por 25, y las de Uruguay por 24.

Una usina de trabajo: las restricciones a la importación

14 Jun 2011
El Cronista Comercial

Trade protection backfires on FDI

"The global financial crisis has raised the threat of protectionism. This column argues that the worst offenders will suffer a drop in foreign direct investment inflows.

Trade protection backfires on FDI

9 Jun 2011
Holger Görg and Christiane Krieger-Boden, VoxEU

UK: Extension of a temporary state aid scheme 'Small amounts of compatible aid'

On 10 January 2011 the European Commission announced an extension of the UK state aid scheme called 'Small amounts of compatible aid'. The new end date for the scheme is now 31 December 2011.

UK: Extension of a temporary state aid scheme 'Small amounts of compatible aid'

8 Jun 2011
GTA, Global Trade Alert

Argentina – On the top of protectionist markets’ ranking

This article uses the Global Trade Alert's information on Argentina to provide insights on the country's level of protectionism.

Argentina – On the top of protectionist markets’ ranking

6 Jun 2011
Axel Flügel, Edelman Blog

G-20 countries ‘increasing protectionist measures’

"ICC warns against measures by the G-20 that will keep a hold on global markets...

G-20 countries ‘increasing protectionist measures’

2 Jun 2011
Business DayICC warns against measures by the G-20 that will keep a hold on global markets

Trade wars have escalated since the financial crisis, warns ICC

"Trade wars have dangerously escalated since the financial crisis, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has warned...

According to Global Trade Alert, G20 countries applied discriminatory measures worth $1,600bn (£977bn) or 10pc of all world trade, in 2008 alone..."

Trade wars have escalated since the financial crisis, warns ICC

2 Jun 2011
Helia Ebrahimi, Daily Telegraph

ICC denounces G20 rise in protectionism

"The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is urging G20 leaders to keep markets open to trade, following worrying results from a recently released WTO-OECD-UNCTAD report that G20 countries..

ICC denounces G20 rise in protectionism

1 Jun 2011
ICC Press Release, International Chamber of Commerce

Protectionist Responses to the Crisis: Damage Observed in Product-Level Trade

This paper investigates how trade flows are being affected by new discriminatory measures implemented during the global financial crisis. We match data on behind-the-border measures (e.g., bailouts and subsidies) and border measures implemented through April 2010 to monthly HS 4-digit bilateral trade data.

Protectionist Responses to the Crisis: Damage Observed in Product-Level Trade

1 Jun 2011
Christian Henn and Brad McDonald, IMF Working Paper