Pursuing Environmental and Social Objectives through Trade Agreements

Joseph Francois, Bernard Hoekman, Miriam Manchin and Filippo Santi

No 17706, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

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 per- formance indicators. We distinguish between binding (enforceable) and non-binding pro- visions 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.

Keywords: Non-trade; policy; objectives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 F16 F17 F18 F35 O19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-11
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