The last ten years have seen many Latin American and Caribbean nations enact or reform competition laws, and numerous other jurisdictions are considering following suit. The evidential base to guide such policymaking is, however, limited. In this paper we have assembled two databases, one...

During the past few decades, the landscape of the world economy has changed. New trade patterns reflect the globalization of the supply chain and intra-industry trade, and increasing flows between neighboring countries and trading blocs with similar factor endowments. Similarly, the approach to...

La contribución del comercio exterior al crecimiento y desarrollo de la República Dominicana se encuentra manifiestamente por debajo de su potencial. En comparación con los países del entorno, la participación del sector en la economía dominicana es menor y ha ido disminuyendo a través de...

The Integration and Trade Sector coordinated Bank efforts in LAC to respond to the joint WTO-OECD call for case stories in preparation for the Third Global Review of Aid-for-Trade. The IDB's support for this event reinforces its institutional commitment to strengthening accountability, turning...

During the past few decades, the landscape of the world economy has changed. New trade patterns reflect the globalization of the supply chain and intra-industry trade, and increasing flows between neighboring countries and trading blocs with similar factor endowments. Similarly, the approach to...

To update NAFTA, the authors propose a distinct Canada–US collaborative strategy, which builds on mutual incentives in the areas of energy security and environmental sustainability.

This Technical Note provides an assessment of Belize's trade sector and offers some policy options. Major constraints are related to a limited export basket and concentrated destination markets, high tariff levels with high dispersion, conservative trade agenda, weak institutional capacity,...

During the past few decades, the landscape of the world economy has changed. New trade patterns reflect the globalization of the supply chain and intra-industry trade, and increasing flows between neighboring countries and trading blocs with similar factor endowments. Similarly, the approach to...

La contribución del comercio exterior al crecimiento y desarrollo de la República Dominicana se encuentra manifiestamente por debajo de su potencial. En comparación con los países del entorno, la participación del sector en la economía dominicana es menor y ha ido disminuyendo a través de...