Trade misinvoicing occurs when price, quantity or description of internationally traded goods is purposefully misrepresented for pecuniary gain. It is one type of illicit financial flows (IFFs), and combating IFFs has been explicitly included in the Sustainable Development Goals. Most literature...

Relation between trade, inequality and poverty within countries is not beyond controversy. Under free trade and competitive conditions, trade promotes growth, and growth reduces poverty. In general, trade liberalisation has long been seen as an important element of an effective and sound...

Digital trade facilitation refers to the application of modern information and communication technologies (ICTs) to simplify and automate international trade procedures. It is rapidly becoming essential to maintaining trade competitiveness and enabling effective participation in cross-border...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Highlights -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific: State of Play -- 2.1 Trade costs -- 2.2 Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Measures -- 2.2.1...