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BEHIND-THE-BORDER POLICIES Onefeatureofglobalizationisthatbarrierstointernationalcompetition have come to be associated with differences in regulatory policies that increase the costs of engaging in cross-border sales. Such non-tariff measures (NTMs) have attracted growing attention from policy makers and raise important questions for policy research. This book provides a valuableoverviewofkeyissuesrelatedtoNTMsanddomesticregulation. ItcoverstheclassificationanddefinitionofNTMs,newsourcesofdataon NTMs, the impacts of (different types of) NTMs, the challenges that confront efforts to reduce the negative trade effects of NTMs and what can and should be done through international cooperation to promote goodpracticesinthedesignandimplementationofNTMs.Thecontribu- torscompriseamixofleadingtradepolicyexperts–bothacademicsand practitioners – and younger researchers who have specialized in the analysisofNTMs. isProfessorofEconomicsandManagingDirectorof the World Trade Institute, Universität of Bern, Switzerland. He is a Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) research fellow, and co- founder of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG). He has published widely on trade, the role of services in growth and development, and sustainabilityaspectsofglobalization. is Professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and Dean, External Relations, at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. A Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) research fellow, he has published widely on trade and development,tradeinservicesandthemultilateraltradingsystem. BEHIND-THE-BORDER POLICIES Assessing and Addressing Non-Tariff Measures Edited by JOSEPH FRANCOIS UniversityofBern BERNARD HOEKMAN EuropeanUniversityInstitute UniversityPrintingHouse,CambridgeCB28BS,UnitedKingdom OneLibertyPlaza,20thFloor,NewYork,NY10006,USA 477WilliamstownRoad,PortMelbourne,VIC3207,Australia 314–321,3rdFloor,Plot3,SplendorForum,JasolaDistrictCentre,NewDelhi–110025,India 79AnsonRoad,#06–04/06,Singapore079906 CambridgeUniversityPressispartoftheUniversityofCambridge. ItfurtherstheUniversity’smissionbydisseminatingknowledgeinthepursuitof education,learning,andresearchatthehighestinternationallevelsofexcellence. www.cambridge.org Informationonthistitle:www.cambridge.org/9781108485531 DOI:10.1017/9781108751698 ©CambridgeUniversityPress2019 Thispublicationisincopyright.Subjecttostatutoryexception andtotheprovisionsofrelevantcollectivelicensingagreements, noreproductionofanypartmaytakeplacewithoutthewritten permissionofCambridgeUniversityPress. Firstpublished2019 PrintedandboundinGreatBritainbyClaysLtd,ElcografS.p.A. AcataloguerecordforthispublicationisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary. LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData Names:Francois,JosephF.,editor.|Hoekman,BernardM.,1959–editor. Title:Behind-the-borderpolicies:assessingandaddressingnon-tariffmeasures/edited byJosephFrancois.UniversitätBern,Switzerland;BernardHoekman,European UniversityInstitute,Florence. Description:Cambridge,UnitedKingdom;NewYork,NY,USA:CambridgeUniversity Press,2019.|Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex. Identifiers:LCCN2019021321|ISBN9781108485531(hardback:alk.paper) |ISBN9781108707244(pbk.:alk.paper) Subjects: LCSH:Non-tarifftradebarriers–Lawandlegislation. Classification:LCCK3942.B442019|DDC382/.5–dc23 LCrecordavailableathttps://lccn.loc.gov/2019021321 ISBN978-1-108-48553-1Hardback CambridgeUniversityPresshasnoresponsibilityforthepersistenceoraccuracy ofURLsforexternalorthird-partyinternetwebsitesreferredtointhispublication anddoesnotguaranteethatanycontentonsuchwebsitesis,orwillremain, accurateorappropriate. BEHIND-THE-BORDER POLICIES Onefeatureofglobalizationisthatbarrierstointernationalcompetition have come to be associated with differences in regulatory policies that increase the costs of engaging in cross-border sales. Such non-tariff measures (NTMs) have attracted growing attention from policy makers and raise important questions for policy research. This book provides a valuableoverviewofkeyissuesrelatedtoNTMsanddomesticregulation. ItcoverstheclassificationanddefinitionofNTMs,newsourcesofdataon NTMs, the impacts of (different types of) NTMs, the challenges that confront efforts to reduce the negative trade effects of NTMs and what can and should be done through international cooperation to promote goodpracticesinthedesignandimplementationofNTMs.Thecontribu- torscompriseamixofleadingtradepolicyexperts–bothacademicsand practitioners – and younger researchers who have specialized in the analysisofNTMs. isProfessorofEconomicsandManagingDirectorof the World Trade Institute, Universität of Bern, Switzerland. He is a Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) research fellow, and co- founder of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG). He has published widely on trade, the role of services in growth and development, and sustainabilityaspectsofglobalization. is Professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and Dean, External Relations, at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. A Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) research fellow, he has published widely on trade and development,tradeinservicesandthemultilateraltradingsystem. BEHIND-THE-BORDER POLICIES Assessing and Addressing Non-Tariff Measures Edited by JOSEPH FRANCOIS UniversityofBern BERNARD HOEKMAN EuropeanUniversityInstitute UniversityPrintingHouse,CambridgeCB28BS,UnitedKingdom OneLibertyPlaza,20thFloor,NewYork,NY10006,USA 477WilliamstownRoad,PortMelbourne,VIC3207,Australia 314–321,3rdFloor,Plot3,SplendorForum,JasolaDistrictCentre,NewDelhi–110025,India 79AnsonRoad,#06–04/06,Singapore079906 CambridgeUniversityPressispartoftheUniversityofCambridge. ItfurtherstheUniversity’smissionbydisseminatingknowledgeinthepursuitof education,learning,andresearchatthehighestinternationallevelsofexcellence. www.cambridge.org Informationonthistitle:www.cambridge.org/9781108485531 DOI:10.1017/9781108751698 ©CambridgeUniversityPress2019 Thispublicationisincopyright.Subjecttostatutoryexception andtotheprovisionsofrelevantcollectivelicensingagreements, noreproductionofanypartmaytakeplacewithoutthewritten permissionofCambridgeUniversityPress. Firstpublished2019 PrintedandboundinGreatBritainbyClaysLtd,ElcografS.p.A. AcataloguerecordforthispublicationisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary. LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData Names:Francois,JosephF.,editor.|Hoekman,BernardM.,1959–editor. Title:Behind-the-borderpolicies:assessingandaddressingnon-tariffmeasures/edited byJosephFrancois.UniversitätBern,Switzerland;BernardHoekman,European UniversityInstitute,Florence. Description:Cambridge,UnitedKingdom;NewYork,NY,USA:CambridgeUniversity Press,2019.|Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex. Identifiers:LCCN2019021321|ISBN9781108485531(hardback:alk.paper) |ISBN9781108707244(pbk.:alk.paper) Subjects: LCSH:Non-tarifftradebarriers–Lawandlegislation. Classification:LCCK3942.B442019|DDC382/.5–dc23 LCrecordavailableathttps://lccn.loc.gov/2019021321 ISBN978-1-108-48553-1Hardback CambridgeUniversityPresshasnoresponsibilityforthepersistenceoraccuracy ofURLsforexternalorthird-partyinternetwebsitesreferredtointhispublication anddoesnotguaranteethatanycontentonsuchwebsitesis,orwillremain, accurateorappropriate. BEHIND-THE-BORDER POLICIES Onefeatureofglobalizationisthatbarrierstointernationalcompetition have come to be associated with differences in regulatory policies that increase the costs of engaging in cross-border sales. Such non-tariff measures (NTMs) have attracted growing attention from policy makers and raise important questions for policy research. This book provides a valuableoverviewofkeyissuesrelatedtoNTMsanddomesticregulation. ItcoverstheclassificationanddefinitionofNTMs,newsourcesofdataon NTMs, the impacts of (different types of) NTMs, the challenges that confront efforts to reduce the negative trade effects of NTMs and what can and should be done through international cooperation to promote goodpracticesinthedesignandimplementationofNTMs.Thecontribu- torscompriseamixofleadingtradepolicyexperts–bothacademicsand practitioners – and younger researchers who have specialized in the analysisofNTMs. isProfessorofEconomicsandManagingDirectorof the World Trade Institute, Universität of Bern, Switzerland. He is a Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) research fellow, and co- founder of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG). He has published widely on trade, the role of services in growth and development, and sustainabilityaspectsofglobalization. is Professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and Dean, External Relations, at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. A Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) research fellow, he has published widely on trade and development,tradeinservicesandthemultilateraltradingsystem.
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