Trade Agreements

Trade agreements—whether multilateral ones through the WTO, plurilateral ones such as the CPTPP, or bilateral agreements between two nations—represent the foundational vehicle through which nations remove trade barriers and deepen trade linkages. This category includes a wide array of GTIPA-member reports examining trade agreements their nations have implemented.

India-Korea CEPA: Harnessing the Potential in Services

This ICRIER report assesses the impact of the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on trade in services between the two countries, with the objective of identifying potential areas for harnessing services trade between the two countries. It concludes that there are strong complementarities for services trade in sectors such as IT, transportation, construction and audiovisual services. By collaborating in these areas, India and Korea can not only strengthen their trade ties but can also gain a competitive advantage in the global market.

ICRIERTue, 07/01/2014

Facilitating Bilateral Investments between India and Germany: The Role of Negotiations and Reforms

This ICRIER report identifies the barriers to investment flows between India and Germany and suggests measures to address these barriers through bilateral trade negotiations and domestic reforms. The paper found that policy uncertainty, rigid regulations, and differences in technical and product standards are key barriers to bilateral investment flows between India and Germany and that addressing these issues can help improve trade and investment flows between the two nations.

ICRIERTue, 07/01/2014

How ITA Expansion Benefits the Chinese and Global Economies

Comprehensively expanding the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) will significantly benefit China's economy and global IT innovation.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationFri, 04/11/2014

Concluding a High Standard, Innovation-Maximizing TPP Agreement

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will only be worth it if it concludes with an innovation-maximizing trade agreement that sets the standard for future trade deals for the U.S.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationSun, 12/01/2013

Enhancing Trade, Investment, and Co-operation Between India and Taiwan

This ICRIER report marks the first exhaustive study on the possibilities of comprehensive economic partnership between India and Taiwan. It focuses on how Asian countries can leverage their mutual complementarities, develop production networks and efficient supply chains, and enhance investment flows.

ICRIERMon, 09/02/2013

Normalizing India-Pakistan Trade

This ICRIER report estimates the economic potential of liberalized trade and investment between India and Pakistan. The study finds that this trade potential remains unrealized largely due to impediments in transport and transit facilities, a restrictive visa regime, continuation of large informal trade flows, and the presence of ‘perceived’ non-tariff barriers to trade between India and Pakistan.

ICRIERSun, 09/01/2013

Uneasy Birth: What Canadians Should Expect from a Canada-EU Trade Deal

Canada’s potential trade deal with the European Union, if it is ambitious, could generate far more opportunities than risks, according to this report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

C.D. Howe Institute Thu, 08/15/2013

Estimating the Potential Benefits of an EU-US Free Trade Agreement

An EU-US FTA would signal to the world the seriousness with which both parties take true free trade, and that more than anything else would animate the global dialogue in favor or more serious multilateral trade liberalization.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationThu, 03/14/2013

BIT and Beyond: Advancing India-U.S. Economic Relations

This ICRIER report examines the prospects and economic potential of an India-United States Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). It documents the strong growth of U.S.-India trade and investment activity, and charts a path forward for further trade and investment liberalization.

ICRIERTue, 01/01/2013

India’s Role in Facilitating Trade under SAFTA

This ICRIER paper examines the ground covered so far by India and the challenges that remain for it to realize the benefits of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA). Resolving issues such as the liberalization of tariffs (including trimming sensitive lists), non-tariff barriers, transport and transit barriers, and customs reforms can maximize the impact of SAFTA for South Asian nations.

ICRIERTue, 01/01/2013

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