Employing FAHP to de-codify the determinants of trade agreements: A case of the EU-India trade talks

Authors: Khorana, S., Cho, J., Lee, J. and Disegna, M.

Journal: Technological and Economic Development of Economy

Volume: 24

Issue: 6

Pages: 2397-2415

eISSN: 2029-4921

ISSN: 2029-4913

DOI: 10.3846/tede.2018.6618

Abstract:

This paper employs an interdisciplinary approach that combines economics with Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) approach to de-codify the anatomy of free trade agreements (FTA) determinants focusing, in particular, on the case of EU-India FTA. The novelty of this paper is the systematic empirical analysis of the FTA determinants using FAHP. More than a hundred businesses and trade practitioners were interviewed in the EU and India to understand the lack of momentum in FTA talks. Our findings indicate that economic and political criteria are predominant FTA determinants, with market access potential (economic) as important factors driving the EU-India FTA talks. Given that results suggest similar perceptions of both the EU and India interviewees to FTA determinants it is likely that the EU and India could find common ground and resume the languishing FTA negotiations.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31624/

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EMPLOYING FAHP TO DE-CODIFY THE DETERMINANTS OF TRADE AGREEMENTS: A CASE OF THE EU-INDIA TRADE TALKS

Authors: Khorana, S., Cho, J., Lee, J. and Disegna, M.

Journal: TECHNOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMY

Volume: 24

Issue: 6

Pages: 2397-2415

eISSN: 2029-4921

ISSN: 2029-4913

DOI: 10.3846/tede.2018.6618

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31624/

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Employing FAHP to de-codify the determinants of trade agreements: a case of the EU-India trade talks

Authors: Khorana, S., Cho, J., Lee, J. and Disegna, M.

Journal: Technological and Economic Development of Economy

Volume: 24

Issue: 6

Pages: 2397-2415

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

ISSN: 1392-8619

DOI: 10.3846/tede.2018.6618

Abstract:

This paper employs an interdisciplinary approach that combines economics with Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) approach to de-codify the anatomy of free trade agreements (FTA) determinants focusing, in particular, on the case of EU-India FTA. The novelty of this paper is the systematic empirical analysis of the FTA determinants using FAHP. More than a hundred businesses and trade practitioners were interviewed in the EU and India to understand the lack of momentum in FTA talks. Our findings indicate that economic and political criteria are predominant FTA determinants, with market access potential (economic) as important factors driving the EU-India FTA talks. Given that results suggest similar perceptions of both the EU and India interview-ees to FTA determinants it is likely that the EU and India could find common ground and resume the languishing FTA negotiations.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31624/

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Employing FAHP to de-codify the determinants of trade agreements: a case of the EU-India trade talks

Authors: Khorana, S., Cho, J., Lee, J. and Disegna, M.

Journal: Technological and Economic Development of Economy

Volume: 24

Issue: 6

Pages: 2397-2415

ISSN: 1392-8619

Abstract:

This paper employs an interdisciplinary approach that combines economics with Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) approach to de-codify the anatomy of free trade agreements (FTA) determinants focusing, in particular, on the case of EU-India FTA. The novelty of this paper is the systematic empirical analysis of the FTA determinants using FAHP. More than a hundred businesses and trade practitioners were interviewed in the EU and India to understand the lack of momentum in FTA talks. Our findings indicate that economic and political criteria are predominant FTA determinants, with market access potential (economic) as important factors driving the EU-India FTA talks. Given that results suggest similar perceptions of both the EU and India interview-ees to FTA determinants it is likely that the EU and India could find common ground and resume the languishing FTA negotiations.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31624/

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