297 resultsFilter
- (-) Remove Migration filter Migration
- (-) Remove MERCOSUR filter MERCOSUR
27 November 2018
This article considers rising youth unemployment in West Africa and the role of trade and migration in meeting this challenge. Lessons and opportunities can be drawn from the implementation of free movement protocols in West Africa, with recommendations on how the rest of Africa can benefit from...
19 November 2018
Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) can be used by signatory countries to manage their participation in global value chains as well as cross-border migration flows. The inclusion of one additional provision in PTAs stimulates the bilateral fragmentation of production by one percent. PTAs that...
19 November 2018
The proliferation of regional and bilateral preferential trade agreements has spurred a dynamic evolution of “mode 4” provisions well beyond the standard acquired in the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services. Free trade agreements signed by China and India also cover non highly skilled workers...
11 November 2018
O que o Brexit reserva para o comércio agroindustrial? Poderá o Mercosul exportar volumes significativamente maiores para o Reino Unido?
11 November 2018
Este artigo analisa o setor de lácteos da UE e do Mercosul, com atenção especial à sua participação no comércio internacional e às políticas de incentivo diretamente ligadas a esse desempenho exportador. Com isso, o autor discute como as negociações entre esses dois blocos poderiam fomentar o setor de produtos lácteos.
8 November 2018
Председатель Коллегии Евразийской экономической комиссии (ЕЭК) Тигран Саркисян и Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посол Аргентинской Республики Рикардо Эрнесто Лагорио встретились в Москве для обсуждения развития отношений между Евразийским экономическим союзом (ЕАЭС) и Общим рынком стран Южной Америки (...
6 November 2018
African women are frequently over-represented in cross-border trade; however, their specific needs are insufficiently addressed. The migration aspect of cross-border trade requires greater prominence, including attention to the gendered characteristics of migration. Female traders require greater...
30 October 2018
Intra-African migration has a strong pro-trade effect. It contributes to greater intra-African trade in products and services, generates revenues for governments and regions, while addressing the continent’s broader development challenges. Migration can be a catalyst for the continent’s socio-...
30 October 2018
Japan has traditionally imposed one of the most stringent immigration policies among developed nations. But with aging demographics, its increasingly critical labour shortage is prompting more radical approaches, including relaxing a virtual ban on unskilled workers. Many countries are currently...
30 October 2018
Migration policies interact with trade through different and complex channels. Large-scale deportations of Central American nationals from the US, and considering only the remittances and trade channels, will affect adversely Central American countries’ GDP, fiscal accounts, and poverty levels...
30 October 2018
Os ministros das Relações Exteriores de Canadá e Brasil, Chrystia Freeland e Aloysio Nunes, reuniram-se em 23 de outubro, em Ottawa (Canadá), com o objetivo de aprofundar a agenda bilateral em temas como mobilidade, igualdade de gênero, meio ambiente e ciência e tecnologia. Durante o III Diálogo de...
20 October 2018
China avanza con paso firme en sus relaciones económicas y diplomáticas con América Latina y el Caribe. En estos últimos días, el gobierno chino reactivó el mecanismo de diálogo con el Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR) cerró la tercera ronda de negociaciones por un tratado de libre comercio (TLC)...
17 October 2018
Los cancilleres de los países miembros del Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR) se reunieron el lunes 15 de octubre en Montevideo (Uruguay) a fin de consensuar una “plataforma de acuerdo” que permita reactivar con celeridad las negociaciones birregionales con la Unión Europea (UE). En la última ronda...
15 October 2018
Las elecciones presidenciales en Brasil del domingo 7 de octubre mostraron un masivo apoyo de la sociedad al candidato del Partido Social Liberal (PSL), Jair Bolsonaro, quien obtuvo el 46% de los votos. Mientras se esperan los resultados del ballotage del 28 de octubre, los países miembros del...
8 October 2018
¿Qué depara el Brexit para el comercio agroindustrial? ¿Tiene el MERCOSUR posibilidades de exportar volúmenes significativamente mayores al mercado del Reino Unido?
8 October 2018
Incorporando los avances tecnológicos adecuados, es posible incrementar la producción de alimentos y, simultáneamente, reducir el impacto ambiental. Pero para esto, señalan los autores, el MERCOSUR necesita mejoras en las condiciones de comercio, infraestructura y logística.
2 October 2018
Que agenda o agronegócio perseguirá ao longo dos próximos quatro anos? O autor especifica as demandas do setor em três áreas principais: ampliação de acesso a mercados no exterior; fortalecimento da competitividade da produção brasileira; e garantia do cumprimento das regras internacionais de comércio.