This paper empirically tests an augmented gravity model of international trade, using four digits disaggregated data under the Harmonized System, in order to investigate the impact of AFTA to the volume and direction of intra and extra ASEAN trade of textiles and clothing. Several model...

This paper used the Balassa Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) Index and the Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient (rs) to analyze the situation of competition and complementariness in the textile and apparel (T&A) industry between Bangladesh and China in international trade. Data of...

The Niger Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) has been prepared under the Integrated Framework (IF) for trade related technical assistance to least developed countries in response to a request from the Government of Burkina Faso. The study is to build the foundation for accelerated growth...