century. Secondly, in one area of economic activity - trade in government procurement markets - the revised WTO Agreement on … Government Procurement (GPA) is emerging as a multi-dimensional tool of trade, governance and development. The thesis of this …

Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), it derives insights from a large number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) that embody … substantive provisions on both government procurement and services trade. An important finding is that, from an economic … perspective, general market access commitments with respect to services trade and commitments regarding government procurement of …

This Working Paper contains some observations concerning the evolution of trade and trade-related policies in the Asia … liberalization of both trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) has been an integral part, is of paramount importance. By fostering … rigorous cost-benefit analysis. -- Trade Policy ; Liberalization ; Taxation ; Transparency ; WTO/GATT ; Foreign Investment …

most determinant variables for defining Trade in Value Added (TiVA) clusters. The level of economic development remains a …

major challenge: how to ensure the effective management of international economic interdependence. Trade, growth, good … of trade. Two issues stand out in this conversation. The first concerns the unfinished business of the global fight …st century. Secondly, in one area of economic activity – trade in government procurement markets - the revised WTO …

case study, due to the fact that trade and investment policies are clearly and consistently documented. -- LDCs ; GATS …There is a stark contrast between the ambitious investment promotion efforts of many least developed countries (LDCs …) and their often minimal commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS). At a time of urgent need to …

addition to the earlier work done on these topics in the WTO Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition … ; development ; infrastructure reforms ; international trade ; government/public procurement ; public health ; international supply …

The system of global agricultural and food trade is undergoing rapid processes of change, with important implications … change in agri-food trade, the increased consolidation in food supply chains, the proliferation of public and private food … implications are of these changes for developing countries, for their participation in international agricultural trade as well as …

, but otherwise tourism is rarely mentioned as a major trade and development option for Bangladesh. Within the limitations … diversification in services. The most obvious current impediments are inadequate infrastructure, lack of investment and (typically …