Jaime de Melo
Jaime de Melo is Emeritus Professor at the University of Geneva and Scientific Director for Ferdi
Before joining the faculty at the University of Geneva in 1993, Professor De Melo taught at Georgetown University and worked in the research department at the World Bank and consulted for the IMF, the OECD, SECO, the IGC, the World Bank and several governments. I held several editorial positions and was editor-in-chief of the World Bank Economic Review, 2005-2010. His interests are in developing countries, particularly issues relating to trade policy, migration, and the environment.
Content by Jaime de Melo
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Publication - Working Paper
Reform of the EAC Common External Tariff: Evidence from trade costs
16 Nov 2017 | Ben Shepherd , Jaime de Melo, Ritwika Sen
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Project
Reform of the EAC Common External Tariff
The Common External Tariff (CET) of the East African Community (EAC) is due for potential reform in November 2017. Manufacturers associations in the large EAC countries are pressing for additional tariff bands and greater protection, with the stated aim of promoting backward linkages and value chain development. This direction is dangerous in a dynamic sense, as it sets the...
16 Nov 2017 | Ben Shepherd , Jaime de Melo, Ritwika Sen
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Publication - Policy Brief
Pursuing WTO accession: Advantages and disadvantages for South Sudan
11 Jul 2016 | Charles Data Alemi, Jaime de Melo, Astrid Haas
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Publication - Policy note
Recommendation for South Sudan to join the East African Community
1 Mar 2016 | Charles Data Alemi, Jaime de Melo, Astrid Haas
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Project
Trade, EAC and WTO accession: Pro-growth options
As the world's newest nation, South Sudan is currently considering various options for the trade strategy it would like to pursue and that would support economic growth for the country. Within the region, South Sudan has decided to actively engage in accession talks with the East African Community (EAC). These talks commenced in November 2014 and have been relatively...
1 Mar 2016 | Charles Data Alemi, Astrid Haas, Jaime de Melo, Christopher Adam
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Publication - Project Memo
Analysis of Alternatives Permissible under the ECOWAS Regulation on Supplementary Protection Measures (Project Memo)
9 Feb 2016 | Jaime de Melo, Armela Mancellari, Anne Laski
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Publication - Policy Brief
Considerations for South Sudan’s trade strategy
10 Apr 2015 | Charles Beck, Jaime de Melo
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Project
Trade strategy pillars for South Sudan
Barely two years into statehood, South Sudan has many difficulties to confront: including securing its borders to the North, working towards a resolution of the transit of oil via Sudan, at least until an alternative route is possible, and putting together a long-term development strategy starting from scratch. If South Sudan is to take inspiration from the highly...
19 Mar 2015 | Jaime de Melo, Charles Beck
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Blog post
Will West Africa’s common external tariff protect consumers?
The lofty objective of ECOWAS is to promote economic integration in West Africa. The much anticipated uniform tariff for ECOWAS economies is due to become reality in January 2015, but questions about its implementation still need to be addressed
17 Dec 2014 | Jaime de Melo, Anne Laski
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Publication - Working Paper
Follow-up: Preparing for the ECOWAS CET: Options for Liberia (Working Paper)
5 Jun 2014 | Jaime de Melo, Anne Laski, Armela Mancellari
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Project
Analysis of Alternatives Permissible under the ECOWAS Regulation on Supplementary Protection Measures
The objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to promote economic integration in West Africa, with potential economic benefit for Liberia IGC researchers supplemented earlier analysis to model the implications of Supplementary Protection Measures as part of the ECOWAS common external tariff calculus Adopting the common external...
1 Mar 2014 | Jaime de Melo, Armela Mancellari, Anne Laski
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Publication - Policy Brief
Revenue and Welfare Implications for Rwanda finalizing an Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU (Policy Brief)
1 Feb 2014 | Jaime de Melo, Julie Regolo
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Blog post
Regional trade agreements in Africa: Success or failure?
Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have been proliferating in the past three decades, reflecting among other things the increasing involvement of developing economies in international trade. In Africa, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, the first RTAs were established as mechanisms that would facilitate the continent’s unity in post-colonial times. Even today, the majority...
3 Dec 2013 | Jaime de Melo
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Publication - Working Paper
Regional and Global Trade Strategies for Liberia (Working Paper)
1 Dec 2013 | Jaime de Melo, Armela Mancellari
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Publication - Working Paper
Revenue and Welfare Implications for Rwanda and Uganda of Finalizing an Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU (Working Paper)
15 Nov 2013 | Jaime de Melo, Julie Regolo
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Project
Revenue and Welfare Consideration to Help the EAC Conclude a Full EPA with the EU
At the end of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement, its members agreed to put in place a WTO-compatible free trade area. WTO-compatibility implies that 90% of the bilateral trade between the European Union (EU) and the Africa-Caribbean-Pacific (ACP) countries would have to be duty free and quota free within a reasonable (unspecified) period (e.g., 80% duty-free for ACP...
1 Oct 2013 | Jaime de Melo, Julie Regolo
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Publication - Working Paper
Trade strategy pillars for South Sudan (working paper)
11 May 2013 | Jaime de Melo
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Publication - Working Paper
Getting the Best out of Regional Integration: Some Thoughts for Rwanda (Working Paper)
1 Nov 2011 | Jaime de Melo, Laura Collinson
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Project
Analysis of the Trade Policy and Incentive Framework: Regional Focus
This report examines the trade consequences of Rwanda's accession to the EAC and the actions that Rwanda can take to get the best out of it. The authors argue that ‘deep’ integration is necessary for the regional integration approach to live up to expectations and deliver measurable economic benefits for Rwanda in the medium term.
1 Dec 2010 | Jaime de Melo, Laura Collinson