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tariffs and non-tariff measures continue to be a significant source of trade restrictiveness for low-income countries despite …
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"Trade costs and nontariff barriers are at the forefront of discussions on competitiveness and expanding trade opportunities for developing countries. This paper provides a summary overview of data and indicators relevant to these issues and has been informed by work underway at the World Bank...
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"The pallet is a platform used for storing, handling, and transporting products. There are hundreds of different pallet sizes around the world. Raballand and Aldaz-Carroll examine the case of pallets to illustrate the impact of multiplicity of standards on trade costs. They select this case...
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percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Kenya's weak engine remains its exports, which have been declining sharply in … relative importance. Kenya's top four main exports do not earn enough to pay for oil imports, not to mention other imports. It … exports Kenya's future growth. This paper focuses on five issues: 1) overall trade orientation and export growth; 2 …
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early 1970s and assessed their impact on foreign direct investments (FDI), exports and employment. Chapter two looks at … the prospect for increasing exports and off shoring of a large number of services for which Tunisia has demonstrated a …
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foreign direct investments (FDI), exports and employment. Then, it examines the current challenges of integration of Tunisia … on the FDI, exports and employment. Chapter two examines the current challenges and major reforms necessary to correct …
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In Central America, cargo is transported almost entirely by road. The movement of imports and exports to and from …. In 2010, one quarter of the exports from Central America were destined for final consumption within the region. Half of … the exports of Central America (54 percent in 2010) correspond to agricultural products and a large proportion of them …
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