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dc.contributor.authorMikic, Mia
dc.contributor.authorRamjoué, Melanie
dc.coverage.spatialASIA AND THE PACIFIC
dc.creatorUN.ESCAP
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-28T00:23:58Z
dc.date.available2021-03-28T00:23:58Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/1272
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the progress made so far in achieving the trade targets of Millennium Development Goal 8 (“Building a Global Partnership for Development”) with respect to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) of Asia and the Pacific. The paper uses data from the OECD, WTO and UNDP, among others, to measure the MDG indicators 8.6, 8.7 and 8.9 with respect to these countries, thereby quantifying some of the impacts in these countries of recent global and national policy changes in the areas of market access, tariff preferences for LDCs and Aid for Trade. This paper concludes that while the market access commitments of the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Declaration of 2005 have largely been met and LDCs of the Asia-Pacific benefit disproportionately from Aid for Trade, the overall share of LDC exports as a part of total world exports has not increased over the past decade. In its conclusion, this paper suggests that other factors such as non-tariff barriers and product competitiveness play a significant role and should become policy priorities of better targeted Aid for Trade.
dc.format.extent30 p.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUnited Nations
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTrade, Investment and Innovation Working Paper Series
dc.rightsThis publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided that the source is acknowledged. The ESCAP Publications Office would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source.
dc.rightsUse may not be made of this publication for resale or any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission. Applications for such permission, with a statement of the purpose and extent of reproduction, should be addressed to the Secretary of the Publications Board, United Nations, New York.
dc.titleAchieving the trade targets of millennium development goal 8 : status in the least developed countries of Asia and the Pacific
dc.typeText
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dc.rights.holderUnited Nations
dc.subject.unbistLEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subject.unbistNON-TARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subject.unbistTARIFFS
dc.subject.unbistMARKET ACCESS
dc.subject.unbistTRADE AGREEMENTS
escap.publisherPlaceBangkok
escap.doctypeWorking paper
escap.programmeOfWorkTrade, Investment & Innovation
escap.areasOfWorkTrade Policy & Integration
escap.areasOfWorkTrade Facilitation & Digital Trade
escap.libBibNumber50287
escap.bibLevelMonograph
escap.link.internalLinkhttps://www.unescap.org/publications/achieving-trade-targets-millennium-development-goal-8-status-least-developed-countries
escap.contactPhone+66 2 288-1234
escap.contactEmail[email protected]
escap.contactUnitTrade, Investment and Innovation Division
escap.ispartofseriesnoTrade, Investment and Innovation Working Paper Series ; No. 03/09
dc.date.escap2010-06-01
dc.relation.ispartofseriesnoNo. 03/09


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