Policymakers

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    A Guide to the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement

    The guide provides insights into the business implications of AfCFTA with a view to equip stakeholders to both anticipate and influence policies.

    Source: ITC, 2018

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Africa,
    The guide provides insights into the business implications of AfCFTA with a view to equip stakeholders to both anticipate and influence policies.
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    EU Trade Agreements for SMEs

    This briefing discusses how EU free trade agreements (FTAs) can help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

    Source: European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Europe,
    This briefing discusses how EU free trade agreements (FTAs) can help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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    Provisions on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Regional Trade Agreements

    This paper reviews the different types of provisions explicitly addressing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including micro firms (MSMEs), in regional trade agreements (RTAs).

    Source: WTO, 2016

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements,
    This paper reviews the different types of provisions explicitly addressing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including micro firms (MSMEs), in regional trade agreements (RTAs).
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    SME Competitiveness Outlook 2017

    The report focuses on regional trade, the most common form of trade for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The report provides targeted advice for policymakers, businesses, and trade and investment support institutions. It combines data analysis, case studies, academic insights and opinions by thought leaders.

    Source: ITC, 2017

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements,
    The report focuses on regional trade, the most common form of trade for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The report provides targeted advice for policymakers, businesses, and trade and investment support institutions. It combines data analysis, case studies, academic insights and opinions by thought leaders.
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    Utilization Costs of Free Trade Agreements

    This research provides a model of heterogeneous utilization and a novel method to estimate FTA treaty-utilization costs.

    Source: Inter-American Development Bank, 2012

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, North America, South & Central America and the Caribbean,
    This research provides a model of heterogeneous utilization and a novel method to estimate FTA treaty-utilization costs.
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    ASEAN-Led Free Trade Agreements

    This policy brief has two main goals: to identify key challenges and opportunities confronted by ASEAN-based MSMEs in taking advantage of ASEAN-led FTAs; and to provide practical and policy recommendations that could allow the greater use of these FTAs by these enterprises.

    Source: The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Trade Knowledge Network (TKN)

    Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements, Asia & Middle East,
    This policy brief has two main goals: to identify key challenges and opportunities confronted by ASEAN-based MSMEs in taking advantage of ASEAN-led FTAs; and to provide practical and policy recommendations that could allow the greater use of these FTAs by these enterprises.
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    WTO MSME-related provisions in Regional Trade Agreement

    The report reviews all in-force RTAs notified to the WTO through 2021 and provides an overview of MSME-related provisions found within these agreements.

    Source: WTO, 2022

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Regional Trade Agreements,
    The report reviews all in-force RTAs notified to the WTO through 2021 and provides an overview of MSME-related provisions found within these agreements.
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    Contribution to Employment by MSMEs

    This report calls for an increasing trade union membership by conducting public awareness campaigns, using new technologies and strengthening the capacity of local trade union.

    Source: International Labour Organization, 2019

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Regional Trade Agreements,
    This report calls for an increasing trade union membership by conducting public awareness campaigns, using new technologies and strengthening the capacity of local trade union.
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    Competition Law and Policy for Development

    This is a report on UNCTAD's capacity building and technical assistance program.

    Source: UNCTAD, 2004

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Regulation & Standards,
    This is a report on UNCTAD's capacity building and technical assistance program.
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    Competition Law and Economic Growth

     This paper examines the theoretical and empirical relationships between SMEs, competition law and economic growth in the APEC region.

    Source: APEC

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Regulation & Standards, Asia & Middle East,
     This paper examines the theoretical and empirical relationships between SMEs, competition law and economic growth in the APEC region.
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    Competition Policy in the ASEAN Region

    This report provides an overview of the interaction of competition policy and law on the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector in Southeast Asia. It aims to provide policymakers with an understanding of what competition policy is, explains how competition laws are framed and operate in the region, and how all of these can impact upon MSMEs in Southeast Asia.

    Source: UNESCAP, 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Asia & Middle East,
    This report provides an overview of the interaction of competition policy and law on the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector in Southeast Asia. It aims to provide policymakers with an understanding of what competition policy is, explains how competition laws are framed and operate in the region, and how all of these can impact upon MSMEs in Southeast Asia.
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    The UN Set Principles on Competition

      This multilateral agreement on competition policy provides a set of equitable rules for the control of anti-competitive practices and recognizes the development dimension of competition law.

    Source: UNCTAD

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Regulation & Standards,
      This multilateral agreement on competition policy provides a set of equitable rules for the control of anti-competitive practices and recognizes the development dimension of competition law.