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The Effects of Currency Depreciation on Trade: The Case for SACU Countries
This study examines the effects of currency depreciation on trade in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. The main research questions address how exchange rate depreciation…
Towards ecological sustainability in GCC countries, the role of trade market diversification, economic growth, energy consumption, and foreign direct investment
The mounting interest in the environment has triggered scholars’ attention and effort to study the determinants of environmental degradation. Yet, a gap in the literature remains unexplored, environmental impacts of trade market diversification…
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan Economic Update, October 2025: Jobs and Women: Untapped Talent, Unrealized Growth
Growth prospects in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) are improving, in line with global trends, but conflict, fragility, and displacement remain persistent challenges. Regional GDP is projected to grow by 2.8% in…
The Trade Access of Latin American Exports UnderDebate.
This paper presents the 2024 update of the Trade Vulnerability Index (TVI), developed by the Center for Development Studies (CED), as a tool for comparing the international integration of Latin American countries. Findings show that Mercosur remains…
Desglobalización y fragmentación del comercio: impactos en la integración regional y las cadenas globales de valor
Este artículo explora cómo la desglobalización y la fragmentación del comercio están reconfigurando los patrones de integración regional y los flujos de las cadenas de valor globales. Empleando un enfoque de métodos mixtos, combina análisis…
Towards Sustainable Solutions: Advancing ESG Metrics in the Renewable Energy Sector
El sector de las energías renovables está experimentando una demanda sísmica a medida que las partes interesadas, los fondos soberanos y los gobiernos intensifican la presión para la transición de las fuentes de combustible tradicionales. Las…
Transición hacia la Sostenibilidad: Análisis de las Regulaciones de la UE sobre Plaguicidas y su Impacto en las Exportaciones Agrícolas Colombianas
Este artículo aborda los nuevos reglamentos adoptados por la Unión Europea sobre el uso de plaguicidas y pesticidas en el contexto del Pacto Verde Europeo. El artículo explora la Estrategia de la Granja a la Mesa y la propuesta reglamentaria "COM…
Le boom de l’économie numérique : quelles perspectives pour l’intégration en Afrique centrale ?
L'Union Africaine (UA), suivant son Agenda 2063, a pour vision, de bâtir une « Afrique intégrée, prospère et pacifique, dirigée par ses propres citoyens, et représentant une force dynamique sur la scène internationale» à l'horizon 2063. C'est dire…
Green jobs, skills needs and skills gaps in the green economy: Evidence from Lebanon and Tunisia
This paper is structured as follows. Section II gives an overview of drivers of green jobs and skills in Lebanon and Tunisia, Section III presents the methodology of the study, and Section IV analyses the demand in terms of green jobs and the supply…
Intraregional trade and desindustrialization in Latin America and the Caribbean in the face of China’s irruption, 1990-2023
The objective of this research is to examine intraregional trade in Latin America and the Caribbean, along with its commercial ties with China and the degree of export concentration/diversification by destination in both cases. Additionally, it…