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 …

. Informational trade performance and efficiency are essential components of overall success. And in this new economy of instant … communication, the main bottleneck is delivery, that is, transport and logistics. National frontiers impose a complex set of … procedural requirements on incoming and outgoing consignments Although the World Bank's investment in visible transport …

-control measures targeted at vehicles, fuels, and transport management. Case studies for Mexico City, Mexico, Santiago, Chile, São …

Presents the proceedings of the China Urban Transport Symposium, held in Beijing, November 9-11, 1995, jointly … sponsored by China's Ministry of Construction and Ministry of Finance, the People's Bank of China, the World Bank, and the Asian … Development Bank. The symposium addressed a wide range of topics, including motor vehicle pollution, urban transport management …

Since approximately 1990, most countries in Latin America have embarked on a unilateral process of trade liberalization … trade reform, and the present status regarding tariffs and quantitative restrictions in the various countries. …

identify gaps and opportunities for improvement that would benefit all key stakeholders in global trade, including governments …

Ineffective rural transport services are a major obstacle to economic and social development in Sub-Saharan Africa … transport infractructure, including roads, tracks, footpaths, and footbridges. …