measures, trade and tariff policy, and competitiveness. The estimates are preliminary because of data limitations. While the …

This study investigates the economic impacts of accession to the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) by the new member … countries of Cambodia, the Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The trade policies of these countries are examined, and a series of …-specific policy challenges associated with trade liberalization-- such as declining tariff revenues in Cambodia, and the negative …

misallocation of resources. As a result, international trade will play a critical role in solving some of the current challenges … growth in trade will also increase consumer welfare by expanding options and lowering prices of consumer goods. Regional … trade agreements can help Uganda diversify its range of markets and products, mitigating the risk of external shocks by …

reach net zero emissions by 2050. Trade can be a central part of the solution to climate change Vietnam is experiencing and … will have to deal with in years to come. Green trade or cleaner trade, trade in environmental or environmentally friendly … Vietnam can harness the impacts of climate change on its trade sector, address challenges and take advantage of new …

In 2015, Lao PDR is virtually unrecognizable from what it was just a decade ago. A more open, more outward trade … drastically reduced. As a crowning achievement-and after 15 years of negotiations, Lao PDR is now a member of the World Trade … Least Developed Countries (LDCs) undertaking trade reform. Optimism is in the air, and reformers know that having come so …