Aid for trade in Asia and the Pacific : promoting connectivity for inclusive development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asian Development Bank

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (95 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Metro Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank, [2017]

Summary:

The role of Aid for Trade (AfT) in promoting the growth and tradability of services is important, given that it is a major catalyst for inclusive economic and structural transformation. This report highlights emerging trends in AfT in the context of evolving trade performance in Asia and the Pacific. In particular, the impact of AfT on trade in services, thereby helping increase economic and job opportunities for women, and the rise of e-commerce. The report ends by considering policy implications of the experiences of geographically-challenged economies of the region along the dimensions of trade costs, AfT, trade in services, and the role of the digital economy.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Figures, Tables, and Boxes

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Highlights

1. Regional Trends in Aid for Trade and Trade Costs

Introduction

1.1 Recent Trends in Asia's Trade

1.2 Directions in Aid for Trade

1.3 Trade Cost Cuts are Key to Economic Integration

2. Trade, Inclusive Growth, and Employment for Women

2.1 Trade Can Deliver Inclusive Growth and Quality Jobs

2.2 Trade and Gender Equality: Capitalizing on Women's Participation

2.3 Policy Implications and Key Intervention Areas for AfT

3. The Digital Economy and Trade Connectivity

3.1 Trends and Patterns in E-Commerce

3.2 Readiness Factors Influence E-Commerce Adoption

3.3 Way Forward for Key Policy Interventions

4. Aid for Trade and Services

Introduction: Services Can Drive Economic Development

4.1 Trends in Services AfT and Trade in Services

4.2 Targeted AfT Can Boost Trade in Services

4.3 Dismantling Barriers to Services Trade

5. Promoting Connectivity in Geographically Challenged Economies of Asia and the Pacific

5.1 Doing Business in Landlocked and Sealocked Economies

5.2 Challenges to Increasing Trade Facilitation and Promoting Connectivity

5.3 Impacts of Aid for Trade on Services

Case Study 1: Central Asia's Landlocked States Seek to Open Up Trade in Backbone Services

Case Study 2: Trade Potential of Tourism Services in Sealocked Pacific Nations

5.4 Conclusion: The Rational for Targeted Interventions

References

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789292578701

9292578707