Monthly Report No. 6/2016
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Mahdi Ghodsi, Julia Grübler, Leon Podkaminer and Oliver Reiter
wiiw Monthly Report No. 6, June 2016
41 pages including 1 Table and 25 Figures
- Graph of the month: Evolution of non-tariff measures, 1996-2015 (p. 1)
- Opinion corner: Breaking out from the middle-income trap? Not at any price! (by Leon Podkaminer; pp. 2-3)
- Why should we care about non-tariff measures? (by Julia Grübler; pp. 4-8)
- Rising popularity of non-tariff measures (by Oliver Reiter; pp. 9-12)
- Non-tariff measures and the quality of imported products (by Mahdi Ghodsi; pp. 13-17)
- Recommended reading (p. 18)
- Statistical Annex: Monthly and quarterly statistics for Central, East and Southeast Europe (pp.19-41 )
Reference to wiiw databases: wiiw Annual Database, wiiw FDI Database
Keywords: economic growth, middle-income trap, Poland, non-tariff measures, tariffs, TTIP, WTO, non-tariff barriers, international trade, product quality
Countries covered: Brazil, CEE, China, European Union, non specific, Poland, USA
Research Areas: Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy, International Trade, Competitiveness and FDI