The development of transport corridors and better trade facilitation enhance cross-border trade flows and stimulate economic integration via stronger regional cooperation. Against this backdrop, this paper intends to analyze the effect of trade facilitation indicators (TFIs) on trade flows in...

Except for the history of colonialism, the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have similar roots and they share initial targets to foster economic growth and competitiveness. However, the EU and ASEAN have diverging economic integration paths. The ASEAN...

The existing potential of SMEs remains untapped in most developing countries, including India. In India, most SMEs have a lower share of foreign goods and services to produce exports than larger firms. Moreover, dependent SMEs also have greater integration in terms of imports than independent...