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The CEPII Newsletter       
March 2024        



The French edition is slightly different as it also includes material available in French only  

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Protection of Geographical Indications in Trade Agreements: Is it worth it?

This Working paper estimates the impact of the inclusion of Geographical Indications (GIs) in bilateral agreements on French exports of foodstuffs. It relies on a unique dataset of firms and products concerned by GIs in the French agri-food industry (excluding wine) for 2012-2019 to assess the impact of the inclusion of GIs in European bilateral agreements on trade margins. Protection of geographical indications in EU Regional Trade Agreements helps French firms to reach new markets and to sell their products at higher price. To be effective, the recognition of GIs in trade agreements must be accompanied by monitoring and control by partner authorities in their markets. Charlotte Emlinger, Karine Latouche
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  Greening the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement

This paper uses a dynamic general equilibrium model with different sources of energy (including renewable energy) and an in-depth presentation of greenhouse gas emissions to assess the economic and environmental impacts of implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and adopting various climate policies in Africa, including those NDCs and the International Monetary Fund’s proposal of carbon price floors. It shows that implementing the agreement and achieving Africa’s climate objectives are compatible. Continental coordination of emissions reduction among African countries proves most efficient for climate action.  Lionel Fontagné, Stephen Karingi, Simon Mevel, Cristina Mitaritonna, Yu Zheng

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