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Free trade agreements in a small, open country: The case of Norway

Written by

Hege Medin
Senior Research Fellow (part time)

Ed.

Summary:

Negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) has been a high political priority for Norway. Today it has agreements with 41 countries outside the European Union (EU) / the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), resulting one the world’s most extensive FTA networks. FTAs cover about 10% of Norway’s trade – a share likely to increase in the future. These agreements eliminate tariffs on a substantial number of traded products, and have gradually become more comprehensive, covering an expanding range of non-tariff areas. Hence, they may have trade-promoting effects beyond tariff reductions as such. On the other hand, the non-tariff provisions often do not go further than what has already been dealt with in other international agreements or practised domestically, so their overall effect may be limited.
  • Published year: 2019
  • Full version: Pre-print article
  • DOI: DOI: 10.1111/twec.12876
  • Page count: 9
  • Language: English
  • Journal: The world economy
  • URL 1: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/twec.12876
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Themes

  • International economics
  • Trade
  • International investments
  • Globalisation
  • Regional integration
  • Foreign policy

Written by

Hege Medin
Senior Research Fellow (part time)