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Searching for a new institutional structure for the global trade system: What role for Asia in the age of US-China competition? by Pomfret, Richard

“…After a year of record international trade in 2022, it is uncertain whether the future of the global economy is fragmentation or a new institutional structure…”
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The Eurasian landbridge: Implications of linking East Asia and Europe by rail by Pomfret, Richard

“…Since 2011 regular freight rail services have been established between the European Union and China. This article analyses the development of these links – the…”
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The European Union and Central Asia: Economic development and trade by Pomfret, Richard

“…This paper analyses EU-Central Asia trade and EU economic assistance to Central Asia. Some EU companies have had a high profile in individual countries or in…”
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Australia’s Federation episode in international context by Pomfret, Richard

“…By the twenty-first century there can be few federal nations as centralised as Australia. The Canadian provinces have been much more successful than Australian…”
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Resource management and transition in Central Asia, Azerbaijan and Mongolia by Pomfret, Richard

“…► A comparative analysis of resource-rich Asian transition economies. ► A resource curse is not inevitable among transition economies. ► But a series of…”
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Multilateralism and regionalism in the South Pacific: World Trade Organization and regional fora as complementary institutions for trade facilitation by Pomfret, Richard

“…As World Trade Organization (WTO) membership becomes almost universal, the Pacific island countries stand out as the largest group of outsiders. As the islands…”
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30 years of farm restructuring and water management reforms in Central Asia by Pomfret, Richard, Djanibekov, Nodir

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‘Regionalism’ and the global trade system by Pomfret, Richard

“…The post‐1945 global trading system was designed around the principle of non‐discrimination. During the 1947–94 GATT era, regionalism and multilateralism were…”
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The Eurasian Landbridge and China's Belt and Road Initiative: Demand, supply of services and public policy by Pomfret, Richard

“…Rail links between China and Europe are typically analysed in the context of China's Belt and Road Initiative, focusing on China's economic rise and the…”
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Trade policy review of Australia by Pomfret, Richard

“…The WTO Trade Policy Review Body met virtually on 11 and 13 March 2020 to review Australia’s trade policies. The meeting took place as Australia was completing…”
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What did those who were “Present at the Transition” Miss? The Creation of Powerful Presidential Families in Central Asia by Pomfret, Richard

“…A striking feature of Havrylyshyn's book present at the transition is the space and emphasis that he gives to elites. He contrasts the new rich in Central…”
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Connecting Eurasian Supply Chains the Impact of Covid-19 and the Russia–Ukraine War on the EU-China Rail Landbridge by Pomfret, Richard

“…International supply chains are dependent on ease of crossing borders and efficient connectivity in terms of price, speed, and reliability. Communication costs…”
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Central Asian Economies: Thirty Years After Dissolution of the Soviet Union by Pomfret, Richard

“…In 2021, it is thirty years since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This paper examines the evolution of Central Asia’s five national economies since 1991…”
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The Eurasian Land Bridge: linking regional value chains along the New Silk Road by Pomfret, Richard

“…Abstract This article argues that the establishment of the China-Europe Land Bridge predated the announcement of China's One Belt One Road (Belt and Road…”
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Australian Trade Policy in the Twenty‐First Century by Pomfret, Richard

“…In the 1980s and 1990s, Australia moved from a protectionist trade policy to very open trade policies. This paper analyses the evolution of these policies in…”
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From Adversaries to Allies: Australian and European Union Responses to Challenges in the World Economy by Pomfret, Richard

“…The achievements of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have been analysed by Gary Sampson in the December 2018 Australian Economic Review. The WTO’s success in…”
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Government Subsidies for Professional Team Sports in Australia by Wilson, John K., Pomfret, Richard

“…Professional team sports represent an important aspect of Australian life. Interest is great, and a significant portion of household expenditure is directed…”
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Global Production Networks, New Trade Technologies and the Challenge for International Institutions by Pomfret, Richard

“…In the twenty-first century, production processes and international trade in goods and services are being revolutionized by developments in information and…”
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Lessons from Economies in Transition from Central Planning by Pomfret, Richard

“…This paper examines the evidence from countries that abandoned central planning during the late 1980s and early 1990s to ask what has been learned from the…”
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The Peculiar Economics of Government Policy towards Sport by Pomfret, Richard, Wilson, John K.

“…Professional team sports enjoy subsidies from government, as well as regulatory exemption from standards that apply to other sectors of the economy. The…”
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