@leemakiyama We have demonstrated this point formally on numerous FTAs (including CETA) using a scoring of FTA commitments as to whether they liberalize or simply bind (following this method: https://t.co/bQK1T6D9v2). USITC uses this method for USMCA data
@SamuelMarcLowe @hhesterm My modelling team has done a lot of work on quantifying the percentage of the "actionable" NTMs that FTAs actually address (spoiler: mostly binding of commitments) -- see: https://t.co/T2ZtRmrOlA
The impact of binding commitments in trade agreements on services trade - just published in the WTR https://t.co/T2ZtRmrOlA