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

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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 in one of 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.

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  • Hege Medin, 2019. "Free trade agreements in a small, open country: The case of Norway," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 42(12), pages 3438-3446, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:worlde:v:42:y:2019:i:12:p:3438-3446
    DOI: 10.1111/twec.12876
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