Trade Barriers in Government Procurement (English)

This paper estimates trade barriers in government procurement, a market that accounts for 12 percent of world GDP. Using data from inter-country input-output tables in a gravity model, the paper finds that home bias in government procurement is significantly higher than in trade between firms. However, this difference has been shrinking over time. Results also show that trade agreements with provisions on government procurement increase cross-border...

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Mulabdic,Alen;

Rotunno,Lorenzo;
Document Date
2021/03/25
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9602
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2021/03/25
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Trade Barriers in Government Procurement
Keywords
trade and investment

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Mulabdic,Alen; Rotunno,Lorenzo.

Trade Barriers in Government Procurement (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9602 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/909421616692457601

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