Neither regional integration nor trade is a welfare or policy objective in itself. If countries are pursuing policies … definition: there is a long history of seeing integration through trade as a way of preventing conflict among countries. …

America and the Caribbean region in the area of trade, lessons learned from past experiences, and highlights the gaps in the … provision of trade-related assistance. The last section of this document offers recommendations on how the IDB could contribute … to global efforts at delivering aid for trade more effectively.Abstract: Este documento discute la experiencia del Banco …

The relevance of transport costs has increased as liberalization continues to reduce artificial barriers to trade. Is …

destinations within and beyond the region. The increase in trade links has not, however, been accompanied by a proportional … the possibility of diversifying and upgrading trade links by overcoming trade barriers imposed by distance and cultural … are the result of trade and integration among sometimes widely differing trading partners. …

America and the Caribbean region in the area of trade, lessons learned from past experiences, and highlights the gaps in the … provision of trade-related assistance. The last section of this document offers recommendations on how the IDB could contribute … to global efforts at delivering aid for trade more effectively. …

The relevance of transport costs has increased as liberalization continues to reduce artificial barriers to trade. Is …

This paper provides an overview of Suriname's trade sector and, based on an assessment of the sector's performance … costs of trade liberalization. To achieve this, the country should focus on eight strategic areas related to trade: defining … and adopting a trade strategy, strengthening trade-related institutions, improving public-private sector coordination …

century. Secondly, in one area of economic activity - trade in government procurement markets - the revised WTO Agreement on … Government Procurement (GPA) is emerging as a multi-dimensional tool of trade, governance and development. The thesis of this …

Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), it derives insights from a large number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) that embody … substantive provisions on both government procurement and services trade. An important finding is that, from an economic … perspective, general market access commitments with respect to services trade and commitments regarding government procurement of …