Is the EU GSP+ program an effective tool in promoting good governance?: the case of Pakistan

Capell Tuca, Mercè Maria

Is the EU GSP+ program an effective tool in promoting good governance?: the case of Pakistan

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Capell Tuca, M. Is the EU GSP+ program an effective tool in promoting good governance?: the case of Pakistan. 2020. handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10230/52254

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to estimate the impact of the accession of Pakistan into the EU GSP+ scheme in terms of good governance. For evaluating good governance outcomes, an extension of the “GSP+ Compliance Selective Index”, devised by Lebzelter and Marx (2020), has been employed. By applying econometric methods such as the Difference-in-Differences and the Synthetic Control Method this study intends to isolate the causal impact of the program. The results indicate that the GSP+ program improves compliance outcomes in Pakistan. Nevertheless, such impact appears to weaken throughout time.