Regional co-operation has received very considerable attention as means of stimulating 'inclusive-growth' in DMCs. Conceptually such discussions can be seen as a part of the analysis of the 'New Regionalism'. The focus here is on co-operation through preferential trade and investment agreements...

Regional co-operation has received very considerable attention as means of stimulating 'inclusive-growth' in DMCs. Conceptually such discussions can be seen as a part of the analysis of the 'New Regionalism'. The focus here is on co-operation through preferential trade and investment agreements...

In this presentation, the author discusses regional co-operation among countries in Asia. Preferential trade and investment agreements are discussed as well as the goal to strengthen structural reform and aid in international competitiveness. This presentation was presented at the Third Annual...

Presentation delivered during the event "Experiencias de Provisión y Financiamiento de Infraestructura bajo APPs", held at the Inter-American Development Bank, Washington D.C., December 8-9, 2005. It describes the history of the European Development Bank with Portugal regarding Public Private...

The logistics industry is one of utmost relevance and principally serves as a motor of private sec-tor development and growth of the economic sectors of a country or region. A logistics industry that is efficient and accessible to everyone is a key element for companies in a country or region in...

Developing countries offer great climate change mitigation potential through enhanced transport systems that also support local environmental, economic, transport, social and urban development objectives. One of the instruments to support GHG mitigation efforts and development goals by...

Border control agencies, including customs authorities, face major challenges balancing a country's need for controls with the benefits of facilitating cross-border traffic in people and goods. To better manage the growing volume of travelers and trade, a significant number of leading customs...

This presentation argues that trade policy in the region has been too focused on removing tariffs, to the detriment of trade facilitation, particularly in transportation. It explores the impact of transport costs on trade in Latin America and the Caribbean, and argues that transport costs have...

This paper discusses the radical change of the role of the public sector in the financing of infrastructure projects during the nineties. The generalized response to the new environment has taken the form of arrangements in which private initiative is empowered to construct and finance the...

This presentation discusses topics of trade dynamics within developing Asia. It begins describing the context of Asian trade, particularly, intraregional trade and production fragmentation. Then, it covers what, and how large, are trade costs, and finally it addresses infrastructure's role in...