Despite its rich endowment in natural and human resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has struggled to reach its full economic potential, partly due to persistent high levels of vulnerability...
Les deux études de cas examinées dans les rapports complémentaires visent à mieux illustrer les opportunités et défis décrits dans le Mémorandum économique-pays (CEM – Country Economic Memorandum). Ceux-ci...
Les deux études de cas examinées dans les rapports complémentaires visent à mieux illustrer les opportunités et défis décrits dans le Mémorandum économique-pays (CEM – Country Economic Memorandum). Ceux-ci...
The two case studies discussed in the complementary reports are intended to better illustrate the opportunities and challenges described in the Country Economic Memorandum that are important for economic...
The two case studies discussed in the complementary reports are intended to better illustrate the opportunities and challenges described in the Country Economic Memorandum and considered important for...
Bien que richement dotée en ressources naturelles et humaines, la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a eu des difficultés à atteindre son plein potentiel économique, notamment en raison des niveaux...
Uganda has made significant progress in the last three decades; most importantly, Ugandans now live much longer and better lives than before. Since 1990, the life expectancy of a Ugandan baby has increased...
Trade expansion and integration into the global economy have historically been central to creating new, higher-productivity jobs that facilitate growth through structural transformation. Recent literature...
This paper proposes a novel empirical methodology to reveal factors associated with foreign direct investment decisions and export success at the industry level. Faced with large amounts of policy and...
This Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) identifies opportunities to stimulate sustainable economic growth and development by harnessing the power of the private sector in Angola. Applying a sectoral...
This Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) identifies opportunities to stimulate sustainable economic growth and development by harnessing the power of the private sector in Angola. Applying a sectoral...
The objective of the Ghana Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) is to identify the main opportunities for the private sector that will have a strong development impact in Ghana and to highlight the...
This paper offers a simple way to assess the impact on the economy of Nigeria of an economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the ECOWAS countries and the European Union (EU) , based on the market access...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a community of more than 600 million people living in ten countries in one of the most dynamic regions of the world. Consistent with this, ASEAN's...
This paper uses a novel dataset on United States food import refusals to show that reputation is an important factor in the enforcement of sanitary and phytosanitary measures. The strongest reputation...
Regional integration is increasingly recognized as a key avenue for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty. Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) have become a central instrument of regional integration...
This paper takes stock of the growing success of preferential trade agreements. It revisits what are the defining characteristics of modern preferential trade agreements, which are typically pursued for...
This paper investigates when trade facilitation reform should be undertaken at the regional level. First, looking at both efficiency and implementation considerations, it confirms the perception that the...