still struggling towards a full recovery, monthly trade values for Asia and the Pacific have already returned to the pre …Trade in the Asian and Pacific region has recovered strongly since the first quarter of 2010. While world trade is …-crisis level. Merchandise trade in the region grew by more than 30% in 2010, compared with 21% growth in world merchandise trade. …

face economic slowdown, and acceptance is growing that the Asia-Pacific region will be the world's next engine of economic … growth. Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are rapidly increasing their importance in the world economy, having …

$3.4 trillion in 2009 to $3.7 trillion in 2010. Asia, and the Pacific, in particular developing Asia, is again leading …

The factors that affect export competitiveness are complex. From a firm's perspective, an appropriate trading … environment in which the firm can conduct its business plays an important role in the creation of competitiveness. Thus, a trade …-enabling environment, based on (a) adequate trade policies; (b) an efficient trade and customs administration system; and (c) good …

This studies is the outcome of the project of the Regional Expert Group Meeting on Trade and Transport Facilitation for … Export Competitiveness. …

finds that the export potential from India to Pakistan is to the tune of US$ 9.5 billion while that from Pakistan to India … export potential from India are predominantly in non-textile sectors. Very few items having export potential from India are …There is a large untapped trade potential between the two countries. Using the potential trade approach, the study …

This paper analyzes export performance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) using a gravity model applied to … panel data. It addresses two questions: (i) are there significant unexploited export markets for the MENA region?; and (ii … countries are substantially underexploiting the United States as an export market. Moreover, the impact of integration efforts …

Aid for Trade (AfT) came to prominence just over a decade ago at the launch of the World Trade Organization’s Doha … their capabilities to meet market demand and to reduce supply-side constraints such as a lack of trade infrastructure. In … accordance with that objective, this report lays out an applied framework for prioritizing potential trade-related interventions …