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This publication examines the implications of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) for developing countries of Asia and the Pacific region. It also considers alternative scenarios as...

This report is adopted from The Regional Seminar on Facilitating the Accession of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Developing Countries to the World Trade Organization...

This publication consists of an overall synthesis study on: Bangladesh, China, India, the Pacific Island Countries, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. The studies demonstrate that identifying current non...

Some of the critical long-term policy challenges that Asia and the Pacific region faces include how to manage globalization, how to extend the duration of the current recovery and how the poor can...

In the climate of great political uncertainty and economic slowdown, countries may be tempted to turn inwards by erecting protectionist barriers. Yet, there could not be a more important time to...

This study analyzes the trade and investment complementarities among the member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization and neighboring Armenia. It describes the physical facilities and...

This publication discusses the effects of the Asian crisis on trade and investment flows in the Asia and the Pacific region; the response of policy makers within and outside the region; the likely...

This publication contributes to the general understanding of the World Trade Organization accession process. It is targeted to countries with economies in transition and all other countries that are...

This publication contains conclusions and recommendations of the Regional Round Table on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for Central Asia held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in April 2003. It also presents...

Owing to the great potential for economic development and prosperity in the Indo-China, the private sector can play a substantial role as the driving force for sustained growth. This publication...

This publication provides a bird's eye view of the current status of trade relations between the two regions. As a part of the Studies in Trade and Investment Series, this publication presents an...

This publication examines the implications of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) agenda for developing countries of Asia and the Pacific region. As countries are about to enter into new negotiations...

Contains the papers and proceedings of the 1994 Symposium on the Implications of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for the Asia and Pacific region.

A focus on the development of transitional economies through intraregional trade expansion and economic cooperation with neighbouring countries. A case study of the Northeast Asia Sub-region is...

This publication is divided into two parts. The first summarizes the main issues and puts forward recommendations for export opportunities and environmentally sound business development in Asia and...

This publication is the result of a Workshop on Trade Promotion for Economies in Transition of Central Asia and South-Caucasus that was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 15 - 17 August 2000. The main...

This study, prepared for the 1995 Forum for the Comprehensive Development of Indo-China, identifies forms of sub-regional co-operation, policy framework and institutional development in order to...

In an attempt to encourage financial institutions in the ESCAP region to cooperate in establishing a regional institutional framework for export financing, this publication reviews the current...

The analysis offered in this publication shows the significance of the Asian region in the context of world trade. It illustrates how the market presents excellent opportunities for expanding and...

This new and important far-ranging two volume study shows the great impact of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on the Asia and the Pacific region. It provides a comparative analysis and strategies...