down countries' growth (relative to the world) into three trade-related channels: (i) an export pull measuring the traction …

This report provides a multifaceted diagnostic overview of Lesotho's export competitiveness, including an analysis of … export competitiveness, deepen Lesotho's integration in global and regional value chains in goods and services and strengthen …

This paper analyzes Zambian export patterns using a new transaction-level trade data set for the period 1999-2011. The …

individually larger, with export value extremely concentrated in a few firms. Firm churning rates are disproportionately low and … survival rates of entrants are high. These findings reflect exceptionally high entry costs of export, which are the result of … anti-export bias and import substitution policies that sought unsuccessfully to develop the local industry. The paper shows …

The 10th economic update comes at an important juncture for Rwanda. The country has entered the third decade of … uninterrupted economic growth and social progress. Rwanda's global income ranking improved from the seventh poorest in 2000 to the … 20th in 2015, on the back of Rwanda's strong commitment to good governance, the principles of market economy and openness …

to conflict.Leveraging Export Diversifi cation in Fragile Countries explores the following questions: What are Mali …'s, Chad's, Niger's, and Guinea's main constraints to export diversification as perceived by key exporting firms? How it could … be beneficial for these countries to target certain emerging export products? Are their current interventions to promote …

vulnerability to external shocks, by promoting export growth and diversification for its firms. The Trade and Competitiveness Global … Practice has been partnering with the Government of Nepal to assess the impact of the cash incentive program on export growth … incentives in place to help firms become exporters and succeed in diversifying their export markets.But not all interventions …

Bangladesh's export growth has been remarkable. Bangladesh aims to generate USD 54.1 billion in export earnings by FY … time, several other less dominant but promising sectors are showing a positive export growth trend and could possibly drive … export diversification and job creation in the future.However, the composition of the export basket has not changed much over …

This report describes the key policies for Chad to successfully leverage export diversification to foster economic … goal, only an export diversification strategy can foster a larger menu of goods and services than can become growth …