It is almost taken as a matter of definition that IT is an integral part of trade facilitation (TF) which objective is to expedite the movement, clearance, and release of goods, including goods in transit. Yet for many ...

<p></p> By Simon J. Evenett and Martin Wermelinger <p></p> This paper provides a snapshot of current protectionist dynamics making extensive use of the GTA database. Two methods of estimating the trade covered by ...

Recognizing the need for greater efficiency in procedures related to international trade, this study was undertaken to examine the processes involved in the export of vegetable ghee from Nepal to India and China and in the ...

The global economy has witnessed significant reduction in traditional trade barriers (e.g., tariffs and quotas) in the past years. This trend has been mainly a result of unilateral, regional, and multilateral trade ...

By Ministry of Commerce and UNDP Cambodia Trade Project <p></p> This report, prepared by a team of young Cambodian researchers assembled under the Trade-Related Assistance for Development and Equity (TRADE) project, ...

<p>By Truong Phuoc Truong</p><p> Trade, economic development, and climate change issues are closely linked and this has significant implications for the design of climate change policies especially for developing countries. ...

<p></p> By Paras Kharel and Anil Belbase <br> This study empirically investigates how the quality of trade facilitation (both on-theborder and behind-the-border factors) in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and ...

By Pushpa Raj Rajkarnikar <p></p> This study examines the adequacy and effectiveness of delivery of logistic services and their implication for export performance of Nepal. It provides a detailed assessment of the current ...

By Bala Ramasamy<p></p> Recent research by various international organizations including the World Bank, OECD, ADB and UNCTAD suggest that customs and administrative procedures have substantial effects on trade flows ...

East Asia is an interesting group of countries to study the impacts of trade facilitation. The majority of the economies in the region have shared similarities in terms of the apparent pursuit of export-lead growth policies. ...