Nations (ASEAN) free trade agreements (FTAs). It begins with a review of the historical evolution of ASEAN FTAs, which … captures the achievements of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) and the efforts meant to lead to a further step of deeper …

of time consistency of liberalization under the so-called Bogor target of achieving free trade within APEC in 2010 (2020 …

improved trade facilitation could bring huge gain as a large part of Indo-Pacific trade has remained unrealized. The trade … transaction cost is one of the major trading barriers prohibiting the growth of Indo-Pacific intra-regional trade. The study … reinforces that improvement in infrastructure and connectivity that leads to less trade transportation costs should be a …

This paper examines the determinants and trade effects of the South Asian Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA …) using empirical methods. An empirical specification of the gravity model is developed to analyze the determinants of trade … flows for the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) countries. The need for maintaining the primacy of economic integration in …

Nations (ASEAN) free trade agreements (FTAs). The move towards the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015 and the attempts to …

Using detailed global trade and novel Multi-Region Input-Output (MRIO) data, this paper examines the East African … Community’s (EAC) global and regional integration through trade, global, and regional value chains (GVCs and RVCs). With … global and regional trade and production networks at the aggregate, bilateral, sectoral, and bilateral-sectoral levels. The …

As a landlocked country in East Africa, Uganda faces two major disadvantages concerning access to foreign markets. It … markets by negotiating trade barrier reductions on a preferential or multilateral basis. These trade barrier-related aspects …

This paper reviews the trade policy situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) and identifies a number of key … issues and challenges for the country. The focus of the study is thereby on how trade taxes and quantitative restrictions … affect the goods sector. The analysis falls into three parts. First, the state of domestic trade policy is described, with …

Nigeria’s trade policy is at a crucial turning point. Historically, the country has had a very restrictive import … reduction strategy, Nigeria identified deeper trade integration as a means to foster economic growth and alleviate poverty …. Border tariffs are being reduced, trade regulations are under review, and ambitious modernization programs for customs …

Over the past two decades, Tanzania has embarked on a marked liberalization of its trade regime. The Government wants … higher economic efficiency, productivity and international competitiveness. This study reviews the trade policy situation in … of domestic trade policy, examines regional integration efforts, and identifies priorities for the attention of policy …