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Readiness assessment for cross-border paperless trade : Lao People’s Democratic Republic
(United Nations, 2022)
This report provides an assessment of Lao People's Democratic Republic’s technical and legal readiness for cross-border paperless trade, i.e., the conduct of international trade transactions on the basis of electronic ...
Readiness assessment for cross-border paperless trade : Azerbaijan
(United Nations, 2022)
This report provides an assessment of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s readiness for cross-border paperless trade, i.e., the conduct of international trade on the basis of electronic data and documents. Following a brief ...
The landscape of B2C e-commerce marketplaces in Indonesia
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-02-27)
<p>This country brief is part of an eleven-part series exploring the landscape of B2C e-commerce marketplaces in various East Asian economies. This series offers in-depth insights into the traffic trends for active e-commerce ...
The landscape of B2C e-commerce marketplaces in Singapore
(UN.ESCAP, 2024-02-27)
<p>This country brief is part of an eleven-part series exploring the landscape of B2C e-commerce marketplaces in various East Asian economies. This series offers in-depth insights into the traffic trends for active e-commerce ...
Trade as non-financial means of implementing sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2016)
<p>The Asia-Pacific is home to many countries which have benefited from export-led growth. However, the sluggish performance of the global economy, and in particular global trade, over the past 12–18 months is a cause ...
Reducing trade costs : financing, quality certification and reduced clearance times key to SMEs participation in trade
(United Nations, 2015)
<p>A recent firm-level study conducted by the UN Regional Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) found that a reduction in customs and trade clearance times increased SMEs likelihood of participation ...
Reducing trade costs : estimating the benefits of cross-border paperless trade
(United Nations, 2015)
<p>Cross-border paperless trade has significant potential to reduce trade costs and boost trade in the Asia-Pacific region. Cross-border paperless trade refers to “international trade taking place on the basis of ...
Reducing trade costs : findings from ESCAP’s Trade Process Analysis Database (TPAD)
(United Nations, 2015)
<p>Business process analysis (BPA) of trade procedures has proven to be an effective tool to design and motivate trade facilitation reform in Asia and the Pacific, providing a detailed picture of the existing import and ...
Reducing trade costs : impact on foreign direct investment
(United Nations, 2015)
<p>Countries that implement trade facilitation reforms and enhance trade efficiency and connectivity are generally expected to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI). Using a unique bilateral dataset on FDI flows ...
Reducing trade costs : reducing trade costs in agriculture in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2015)
<p>Agriculture remains the backbone of most Asia-Pacific developing economies and approximately 50% of the Asian working population is employed in the agricultural sector. In view of the export potential of agricultural ...