KANGNI KPODAR


Topics: ECONOMIC GROWTH REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS) TRADE LIBERALIZATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCS) PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT (PTA)

Co-Authors: PATRICK A. IMAN PATRICK IMAM

2 results about KANGNI KPODAR


RESEARCH

The effect of regional trade agreements on growth volatility

May 8, 2017

The debate over regional trade agreements is ongoing. It has been argued that they can heighten exposure to shocks as they lead to more specialisation, and conversely that they can alleviate volati... READ MORE

RESEARCH

Does a Regional Trade Agreement Lessen or Exacerbate Growth Volatility?

July 1, 2015

This paper assesses how RTAs impact growth volatility on a sample of 170 countries, between 1978-2012. The findings show that the benefits outweigh the costs as RTAs are consistently associated wit... READ MORE