This paper takes a first look at the trade effects of China's Belt and Road Initiative, also referred to as the New Silk Road, on the 71 countries potentially involved. The initiative consists of several infrastructure investment projects to improve the land and maritime transportation in the...

Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Synopsis -- Overview and key messages -- Bangladesh's export performance -- Four-pillar strategy to spur faster, export-led growth -- Illustrating the thematic analysis : export constraints and potential in selected sectors --...