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Is GSP+ a Plus? - A Mixed Method Review of Trade Preference Scheme GSP+

Berggren, Hannes LU (2019) NEKH03 20191
Department of Economics
Abstract
The EU, being the largest trading partner for many developing countries, offers a General Scheme of
Preferences (GSP) as a voluntary trade promoting scheme. Through GSP+, an extension of GSP, the
EU offers additional market access conditional on commitment to sustainable development and good
governance. Using a Gravity Equation, I find insignificant trade creating effects on GSP+ in comparison
with standard GSP. With the help of stakeholder interviews in GSP+ beneficiary Sri Lanka I find several
examples of how the scheme has had incentivising effects on respect for human and labour rights. The
quantitative results are in line with previous research and point to the fact that improvements could be
made to GSP+. Some possible... (More)
The EU, being the largest trading partner for many developing countries, offers a General Scheme of
Preferences (GSP) as a voluntary trade promoting scheme. Through GSP+, an extension of GSP, the
EU offers additional market access conditional on commitment to sustainable development and good
governance. Using a Gravity Equation, I find insignificant trade creating effects on GSP+ in comparison
with standard GSP. With the help of stakeholder interviews in GSP+ beneficiary Sri Lanka I find several
examples of how the scheme has had incentivising effects on respect for human and labour rights. The
quantitative results are in line with previous research and point to the fact that improvements could be
made to GSP+. Some possible problems found surrounding the scheme are; strict Rules of Origin,
information asymmetry and uncertainty of access. (Less)
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author
Berggren, Hannes LU
supervisor
organization
course
NEKH03 20191
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
EU, Trade Preferences, GSP+, Gravity Equation, Sustainable Development
language
English
id
8979204
date added to LUP
2019-08-08 11:30:09
date last changed
2019-08-08 11:30:09
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  abstract     = {{The EU, being the largest trading partner for many developing countries, offers a General Scheme of
Preferences (GSP) as a voluntary trade promoting scheme. Through GSP+, an extension of GSP, the
EU offers additional market access conditional on commitment to sustainable development and good
governance. Using a Gravity Equation, I find insignificant trade creating effects on GSP+ in comparison
with standard GSP. With the help of stakeholder interviews in GSP+ beneficiary Sri Lanka I find several
examples of how the scheme has had incentivising effects on respect for human and labour rights. The
quantitative results are in line with previous research and point to the fact that improvements could be
made to GSP+. Some possible problems found surrounding the scheme are; strict Rules of Origin,
information asymmetry and uncertainty of access.}},
  author       = {{Berggren, Hannes}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Is GSP+ a Plus? - A Mixed Method Review of Trade Preference Scheme GSP+}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}