Pursuing Environmental and Social Objectives through Trade Agreements

Bernard Hoekman, Filippo Santi and Joseph Francois

No 2022/73, RSCAS Working Papers from European University Institute

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.

Keywords: Non-trade policy objectives; trade agreements; trade and environment; trade and human rights; trade and labour rights (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-11
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