GSP graduation: will it reduce poverty?

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 January 2011

• Country: Vietnam, India, China, Kenya, Bangladesh and Madagascar
• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Economic Growth
• First published: 1 January 2011
• Authors: Bird, K., Stevens, C., Higgins, K., Keane, J., te Velde, D.W. and Kennan, J.

Abstract

Europe is reviewing the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), its broadest-based trade policy to support developing country exports. The European Commission has proposed the most radical changes in the scheme바카라 사이트™s three-decade history, arguing that this will 바카라 사이트˜focus the GSP preferences on the countries most in need바카라 사이트™. But will it? This Project Briefing summarises ODI research, including case studies on Bangladesh, China, India, Kenya, Madagascar and Viet Nam to identify the potential impact of the proposals on key exports. The research finds that only a very small part of any gains will accrue to poor countries and that workers in the graduates may be just as poor and vulnerable as those in beneficiary states.

Citation

Stevens, C.; Bird, K.; Keane, J.; Kennan, J.; Velde, D. W. te; Higgins, K. GSP graduation: will it reduce poverty? ODI Project Briefings (2011) No. 67, 4 pp.

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Published 1 January 2011