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Trade and Humanitarian Emergencies : A Survey of Trade Policy Issues Affecting Disaster Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
World Bank Group - 2014
The initial hours and days after a humanitarian emergency are generally seen as the most important. Because they affect the rapid deployment of relief to people in need, international trade policies, and the way in which they are implemented, can make an enormous difference to the effectiveness...
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Gender Dimensions of Cross-Border Trade in Tajikistan
World Bank Group - 2023
impact all traders similarly. Studies by the World Bank, for example, found that men and women traders often face different …- specific associations. This study in Tajikistan explored a range of topics, primarily within the scope of the World Trade … crossings in the country. The work was built upon a similar methodology developed and used in other surveys by the World Bank …
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Women and Trade : The Role of Trade in Promoting Gender Equality
World Bank Group - 2020
Trade can dramatically improve women's lives, creating new jobs, enhancing consumer choices, and increasing women's bargaining power in society. It can also lead to job losses and a concentration of work in low-skilled employment. Given the complexity and specificity of the relationship between...
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The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Global Trade and Investment
World Bank Group - 2022
report focuses on the direct impact of the war on world trade and investment. It identifies five trade and investment …. The report finds that world trade will drop by 1 percent, lowering global GDP by 0.7 percent and GDP of low …
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Bhutan's Integration with the Global Economy : International Investment Treaties and Conventions
World Bank Group - 2019
In this context, Bhutan can become wealthier through accelerating both domestic and foreign investment, as well as signing investment treaties. These investments could provide not just capital but also bring necessary skills, knowledge and ideas, and help the country move beyond hydropower....
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Strengthening Regional Agriculture Exports from APEI+ Countries to Mauritius and Seychelles
World Bank Group - 2019
matter was referred to the World Bank for further analysis which is presented in this report. Potential for increased …
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The Lao Trade Story : Implementing Trade Policy and Trade Facilitation Reforms in Lao PDR
World Bank Group - 2016
drastically reduced. As a crowning achievement-and after 15 years of negotiations, Lao PDR is now a member of the World Trade …
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From Evidence to Policy : Supporting Nepal's Trade Integration Strategy
World Bank Group - 2016
In the last decades, slow growth and job creation have encouraged emigration, further dampening domestic sources of growth in Nepal. Tepid growth over the past decade, the slowest in the region, has resulted in few jobs being created, leading to more Nepalese workers seeking opportunities...
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Enabling Export Diversification
World Bank Group - 2018
Bangladesh's export growth has been remarkable. Bangladesh aims to generate USD 54.1 billion in export earnings by FY2020, a significant increase over the USD 35 billion earned in FY2015-16. The leading sector, textiles and apparels, usually referred to as ready-made garments (RMG), has created...
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Modernizing Trade in Pakistan : Policy Reform Handbook
World Bank Group - 2019
This handbook intends to be a resource for those interested in trade policy reform, in Pakistan and elsewhere. It arose from the Pakistan trade and investment policy program (PTIPP). The PTIPP was designed to work on trade, competitiveness, and gender in Pakistan. This handbook focuses on two...
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