28th October 2009

Constructing a Composite Index of Market Access


A review of pilot studies on the export of rice from the Thailand, the US and Uruguay
US Study - Eric Wailes Microsoft Word  •  0.62 MB Thai Study - Thawatchai Depechete Microsoft Word  •  0.12 MB Uruguay Study - Carlos Perez del Castillo Microsoft Word  •  0.04 MB Trade Restrictiveness Index and the IMF - Stephen Tokarick Microsoft Word  •  0.09 MB Use of CIMA by trade negotiators - Umpika Poonnachit Microsoft Word  •  0.06 MB Meeting Agenda PDF  •  0.09 MB

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Market access gains in the process of trade negotiations can be difficult to gauge when they are split across a plethora of measures. The ICTSD Composite Index of Market Access (CIMA) attempts to develop a uniform and transparent measure that allows for a comparison between markets on a good of export interest. The CIMA quantifies and addresses tariff and non-tariff measures such as subsidies, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, standards, and subsidies, among others. This dialogue will review the findings of the CIMA pilot studies and make recommendations on a future course of action.

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