This study examines South–South technology transfers to Laos from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. South–South technology transfers, through face-to-face (F2F) contacts with business partners in the three nations, have positive correlations with process improvements for Lao firms. The F2F...

This paper investigates the impact of trade costs (export customs clearance, subjective assessment of trade obstacles, and input inventory) on the export propensity and intensity of enterprises in Southeast Asia (SEA) and Latin America (LA) using World Bank's enterprise surveys. The results...