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Export competitiveness and sustained economic recovery
(United Nations, 2001)
This publication focuses on export competitiveness policy for sustained economic growth and recovery in the ESCAP region and reviews recent economic and trade developments. The impact of regionalism, multilateralism and ...
Border trade and cross-border transactions of selected Asian countries
(UN.ESCAP, 1997)
<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 ...
Development through globalization and partnership in the twenty-first century : an Asia-Pacific perspective for integrating developing countries and economies in transition into the international trading system on a fair and equitable basis
(United Nations, 2000)
<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 ...
Facilitating the accession of ESCAP developing countries to WTO through regional cooperation
(United Nations, 2002)
This paper examines the current status of the WTO accession process and the experience of ESCAP developing members undergoing WTO accession: Bhutan, Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal Samoa, Vanuatu, ...
Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics : contactless, seamless and collaborative UN solutions : Proposals for crisis-response provisions in regional and bilateral transport agreements of the ESCAP member states
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>The United Nations inter-agency project "Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics: Contactless, seamless and collaborative UN solutions" project responds to a call to action, for the immediate health ...
The development impact of information technology in trade facilitation : a study by the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade
(United Nations, 2010)
By Florian A. Alburo
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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 ...
Trade facilitation and paperless trade implementation survey 2017 : Sub-Regional Notes - Pacific Island Developing Economies
(United Nations, 2017-07)
This note is part of a new global effort by all United Nations Regional Commissions (UNRCs), in
cooperation with other international organizations, to provide reliable and sufficiently detailed data on
the implementation ...
Maximizing the benefits of the WTO trade facilitation agreement for SMEs : mainstreaming trade facilitation in SME development strategies
(United Nations, 2015)
This reference document for policy makers and trainers provides a succinct overview of articles of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) particularly relevant to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and identifies ...
ESCAP trade facilitation framework : a guiding tool
(United Nations, 2004)
A tool to systematically define trade facilitation priorities, review and streamline the trade and customs regulatory
framework, simplify procedures and documentation, use information technology for trade facilitation, ...
Information management in agrifood chains : towards an integrated paperless framework for agrifood trade facilitation
(United Nations, 2015)
This publication outlines a framework for integrated agrifood information management, taking into account the functional needs of various stakeholders along the supply chain. The benefits as well as challenges involved in ...