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20 November 2023  
(23-7790) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
INFORMAL WORKING GROUP ON MSMES  
PAPERS ON MSME PROVISIONS IN REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS  
 
The following contributions have been received in response to the  call for papers  on "MSME 
Provisions in Regional Trade Agreements: Objectives and Observed Outcomes" issued by the MSME 
Group in Marc h 2023.  
 
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Neil Irwin S. Moreno, Francis Mark A. Quimba, and Abigail E. Andrada, "The Impact of FTA Import 
Utilization on Firm Performanc e: An Assessment of Philippine Manufacturing MSMEs" (Annex A of 
Submission by the Philippines)  
 
 
Asia-Pacific Economi c Cooperation (APEC), "Survey on MSME/MSME -Related Provisions in APEC 
Economies' FTAs/RTAs" (Annex B of Submission by the Philippines)  
 
 
Wafa Aidi and Karingi Stephen, "What is the positioning of SMES in the African Continental Free 
Trade Area (AfCFTA): Key findings based on the AfCFTA Count ry Business Index" (abstract)  
 
 
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