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Does the Philippines Need a Trade Representative Office?

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  • Pasadilla, Gloria
  • Liao, Christine Marie

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The paper describes the current decisionmaking structure for trade policy formulation in the Philippines and compares it with the systems in selected countries. It cites difficulties in the current set-up, such as: 1) turf mentality among government agencies that tend to paralyze interagency committees in coming up with an overall position that fully acknowledges trade-offs; 2) lack of appreciation of and capacity for trade research that should inform negotiating positions; 3) unclear delineation of authority; 4) lack of suitable mechanisms for consultation and feedback on negotiation progress and impact, not only regarding tariffs but also of other items under discussion. The paper also stresses the crucial role of trade research in supporting negotiations and suggests ways to strengthen capacity in this area.

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  • Pasadilla, Gloria & Liao, Christine Marie, 2005. "Does the Philippines Need a Trade Representative Office?," Discussion Papers DP 2005-26, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:phd:dpaper:dp_2005-26
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    Keywords

    trade negotiations; Philippines; trade institutions; trade capacity building;
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    JEL classification:

    • O24 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Trade Policy; Factor Movement; Foreign Exchange Policy
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General

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