Theoretical concepts of trade policy development and analysis: Evolution and modern challenges in the context of the international trading system transformation
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The study of the trade policy concepts within a framework of hyperglobalization and global regulation system transformation requires new theoretical and methodological approaches. On the one hand, trade policy design and implementation is closely linked to a wide range of issues from e-commerce to gender inequality. On the other hand, the newest trade theory focuses on studying the companies’ export activities, their participation in global value chains and their trade costs. In addition, research methodology for various quantitative methods has grown significantly. An increasing number of papers deal with the analysis of specific trade policy instruments. However, despite the expanding number of studies on international trade and trade policy in the economic, political and legal fields, the interdisciplinary approach for a deeper understanding of the impact of specific measures on the countries socio-economic development has not yet been developed. The paper presents an integrative review of studies in leading foreign and Russian journals on international trade, as well as a comparative analysis of the identified research areas.
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trade policy, international trade, multilateral trading system, theories of international trade, protectionism, free trade
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Koval, A., & Trofimenko , O. (2020). Theoretical concepts of trade policy development and analysis: Evolution and modern challenges in the context of the international trading system transformation. St Petersburg University Journal of Economic Studies, 36(1), 27–48. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu05.2020.102
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