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Author-Name:  Francois, Joseph
Author-Name-First: Joseph
Author-Name-Last: Francois

Author-Name:  Hoekman, Bernard
Author-Name-First: Bernard
Author-Name-Last: Hoekman

Author-Name:  Manchin, Miriam
Author-Name-First: Miriam
Author-Name-Last: Manchin

Title: Pursuing Environmental and Social Objectives through Trade Agreements
Abstract: Abstract
Using a large dataset covering more than 180 countries and spanning several decades, we employ a SDID estimator to identify the extent to which trade agreements incorporating non-trade provisions (labor standards, environmental protection and civil and political rights) are associated with improvements in corresponding non-trade performance indicators. We distinguish between binding (enforceable) and non-binding provisions in trade agreements, and also control for the allocation of official development
assistance targeting these three non-trade policy areas. Overall, the results suggest that efforts made to date to include non-trade provisions in trade agreements have not resulted in consistent desired (better) non-trade outcomes.
Creation-Date:  2022-11-23
File-URL: http://www.wti.org/media/filer_public/04/3f/043f1df7-c213-4ae9-87e0-e06fcc6423f6/wti_working_paper_08_2022.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:wti:papers:1377