Serv Evidence from Firm-Level Data Arnold, Jens Matthias. creator Mattoo, Aaditya Narciso, Gaia World Bank text bibliography dcu Washington, D.C World Bank 2006 monographic eng

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15 p. ; 23 cm. "The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region's trade performance over the past two decades has been disappointing. Efforts to boost trade through a plethora of regional trade agreements (RTAs) are underway. This study examines the potential contribution of regional trade agreements, as well as trade facilitation improvements, in enhancing the development prospects of the region. Using the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model and database, both intra-regional integration and integration with the European Union are observed to have a favorable impact on welfare in the MENA region. The welfare gains from integrating with the European Union are observed to be at least twice as much as intra-regional integration. Furthermore, these welfare gains are observed to at least triple when the implementation of the RTAs is complemented with trade facilitation improvements. "--World Bank web site. Jens Matthias Arnold, Aaditya Mattoo and Gaia Narciso Title from PDF file as viewed on 2/7/2006. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Power resources Telecommunication HG3881.5.W57 338.060967 ARS 2006 2005399842 DLC 060207 20181210070810.0