<p>The general aim of the four studies presented in this publication is to examine border trade and cross-border transactions among specific groups of countries in the Asian and Pacific region. Each study covers: (a) the ...

<p>This study seeks to develop a regional perspective on the issues related to development through globalization and partnership. This is done by examining policy challenges faced by developing countries and the economies ...

<p>Multilateral, plurilateral, unilateral, as well as regional integration efforts in the Asia-Pacific have brought down tariffs, increased connectivity, helped achieve regulatory harmonization and promoted cooperation ...

This book is a synthesis of the results and implications from a series of product-specific import and export process analyses conducted in selected Asian countries. It provides a unique set of micro-level information on ...

<p></p> Reducing trade costs is essential for developing economies to effectively use trade as an engine of growth and sustainable development. As a result, trade facilitation and the digitalization of trade procedures ...

The agricultural sector lies at the heart of the trade and sustainable development nexus. In the Asia-Pacific region, agricultural production provides livelihoods to close to half of the regional population. Agricultural ...

This Report presents the main findings of the second UN Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation covers 120 countries and 47 measures related to the WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), ...

<p></p> Edited by Ravi Ratnayake, Rajan Sudesh Ratna, Martina Francesca Ferracane and Yann Duval. <p></p> In the post-crisis world, new drivers of growth are required to drive further reductions in poverty. This new ...

This monograph explores the challenges faced in implementing the Bali package by LDCs in WTO. It provides an analysis of the key decisions, and identifies opportunities and, in certain cases, outlines strategies for assessing ...

This report presents an analysis of the results of the United Nations Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation for 10 South and South-West Asian countries. The WTO TFA+ Survey was conducted during the ...