Trade promotes economic growth, alleviates poverty and helps countries reach their development goals. However, developing countries - in particular the least developed - face difficulties in making trade happen and turning trade into economic growth. The Aid for Trade Initiative - launched at...

This book sets out how much aid OECD countries are already providing towards trade-related activities in developing countries and reviews the effectiveness of existing programs. It argues that reinforcing mutual accountability at the local level, together with a global review mechanism, would...