Hi Shabnam,

I once had a quick read through an article, thought it might be relevant to what you are doing, here is a link: https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/Afghanistan%20Accession%20to%20WTO_Research%20by%20Ahmad%20Shah%20Mobariz.pdf

Hope this helps.

Good luck with your research.

Hi Shabnam,

No there isn't a problem, you are right, there is no information of the author on that particular version, however i found a version that is actually published in South Asia Economic Journal: Article WTO Accession of Afghanistan: Costs, Benefits and Post-acces...

if you can't open the link, just copy the title of the paper and google it again, or simply go to the South Asia Economic Journal webpage and download it from there. In case you can't find i will send you a copy of the published version.

Dear Shabnam Sharifi Nacimiento,

First of all, it is useful to identify the generic costs/challenges (such as participation at negotiations, institutional adaptation, adjustment costs, concerns regarding corruption) and benefits associated with the GPA. Second you take into account the specific ones for Afghanistan.

You can start with the WTO Working Papers, such as:

Working Paper

ASSESSING THE VALUE OF FUTURE ACCESSIONS TO THE WTO AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT (GPA): SOME NEW DATA SOURCES, PROVISIONAL ESTIMATES, AND AN EVALUATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR INDIVIDUAL WTO MEMBERS CONSIDERING ACCESSION

By:

Robert D. Anderson, Philippe Pelletier, Kodjo Osei-Lah

and Anna Caroline Müller*

23 October 2011

or other analyses

https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/20y_e/gpa_brochure2015_e.pdf

"Benefits of the GPA

Promoting trade

The GPA provides access to procurement markets currently estimated at

US$ 1.7 trillion annually. The rules of the Agreement ensure these markets

remain open to competition from suppliers from all GPA parties. As new

countries accede to the Agreement, the overall size of the market increases.

Supporting economic development

The GPA contributes to economic development and growth by:

• ensuring that domestic producers have access to foreign markets

• increasing competition and transparency in domestic procurement markets, which in turn helps governments to achieve best value for money and to make better use of public resources

• encouraging foreign direct investment and transfer of new technology

from abroad.

Based on their needs, developing countries acceding to the Agreement may be allowed transitional measures, such as the phasing-in of market access commitments.

Improving governance

The revised GPA is the first WTO agreement to explicitly address corruption

by requiring parties to conduct their procurement activities in a way that

avoids conflicts of interest and prevents corrupt practices. This requirement is reinforced by specific transparency provisions in the GPA and procedures whereby a supplier may challenge a breach of the Agreement and/or related domestic legislation."

Please find enclosed a useful paper on the topic of GPA risks/challenges.

Best regards,

Monica