Documents et rapports

Trade Watch (First Quarter 2025) (anglais)

Global goods trade continued to expand rapidly from October 2024 through February 2025, driven by a surge in demand fueled by expectations of higher import restrictions in the US. Trade in services, which...

Bhutan - Second Phase of Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia Project (anglais)

The development objective of the Second Phase of Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia Project for Bhutan is to increase the efficiency and resilience of trade and transport...

Manual de Implementación para la Facilitación de las Inversiones en América Latina y el Caribe : Volumen I - Análisis Exhaustivo (espagnol)

El Acuerdo sobre Facilitación de las Inversiones para el Desarrollo (FID) de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) tiene como objetivo aumentar la participación de los países en desarrollo y los países...

Manual de Implementación para la Facilitación de las Inversiones en América Latina y el Caribe : Volumen I - Resumen de la Guí (espagnol)

El Acuerdo sobre Facilitación de las Inversiones para el Desarrollo (FID) de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) tiene como objetivo aumentar la participación de los países en desarrollo y los países...

Geopolitics and the World Trading System (anglais)

Until the beginning of this century, the GATT/WTO system worked. Economic research provided a compelling explanation. It showed that if governments maximize the well-being of their own countries broadly...

Statement by Alexey Overchuk at the 110th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 25, 2024 (anglais)

This is a statement by Alexey Overchuk regarding the 110th Meeting of the Development Committee, which was held on October 25, 2024. Global economic growth remains insufficient to address pressing global...

Trade Watch (Third Quarter 2024) (anglais)

Global goods trade values rose in the four months from April to July from the same period of last year, as volumes tracked record 2022 levels, fuel prices stabilized, and exports grew across most regions...

Heterogeneous Effects of Trade Agreements in Central America : The Case of CAFTA-DR (anglais)

This paper studies the effects of the Central America–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement on trade among member countries. It uses the structural gravity model to estimate both the aggregate and heterogeneous...

Leveraging Trade for More and Better Jobs (anglais)

Trade exposure is traditionally seen as key to job creation and poverty reduction, but its efficacy is questioned amid global labor market upheavals and protectionist trends. Drawing on six underlying...

India Development Update : India’s Trade Opportunities in a Changing Global Context (anglais)

In India, economic growth increased from 7.0 percent in FY22/23 (April 2022-March 2023) to 8.2 percent y-o-y in FY23/24. On the demand side, growth was primarily driven by a significant expansion of investment...

Unlocking South Africa’s Potential : Leveraging Trade for Inclusive Growth and Resilience (anglais)

International trade can be a powerful force for economic growth and poverty reduction. This report aims to support policy dialogue with the government of South Africa on trade. It explores reforms to promote...

Trade Policies Mix and Match : Theory, Evidence and the EU-Sino Electric Vehicle Disputes (anglais)

This paper studies the factors affecting governments’ mixed use of tariffs and non-tariff measures (NTMs) as trade and industrial policies. Results based on detailed bilateral-product-level ad valorem...

Regional Gender Assessment Report (anglais)

The Trade Facilitation West Africa (TFWA) Program is an initiative driven by multiple development partners to improve trade facilitation in West Africa . Its objective is to advance the free and efficient...

Small-scale Cross-border Trade Survey - Burkina Faso Results Summary (anglais)

The Trade Facilitation West Africa (TFWA) Program is a five-year, multi-partner initiative that aims to promote trade facilitation and regional integration in West Africa. The program strives to reduce...

Trade Policy and Food and Nutrition Security in an Era of Climate Change (anglais)

Global food and nutrition insecurity has been increasing, with 258 million people across 58 countries classified as acutely food insecure, posing significant challenges in regions already struggling with...

Afrique de l'Ouest - Projet Régional sur le Corridor Economique Lomé-Ouagadougou-Niamey (PCE-LON) : Mission d'Appui à la Mise en Œuvre pour Niger et Burkina Faso - du 13 au 23 Mai 2024 (français)

Free Trade and Subnational Development : Economic Activity and Human Welfare (anglais)

This paper delves into the subnational relationship between free trade agreements (FTAs) and human development worldwide. Utilizing a difference-in-differences and an event-study approach with high-spatial-resolution...

The Quality and Price of Africa’s Imports of Digital Goods (anglais)

Imported digital goods are critical for productivity growth in low-income countries. Using detailed data on international trade flows and tariffs, this paper finds that African nations tend to import relatively...

Pakistan - Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project : Environmental Assessment : Annexure XXI - Updated Stakeholders Consultation Report for Deliverable-2, Southern Link Road (anglais)

The development objective of the Peshawar Torkham Economic Corridor Project for Pakistan is to ensure safety at higher speeds on modern road. In the long run, the project is expected to be financially...

Pakistan - Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project : Environmental Assessment : Annexures - Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Southern Link Road (anglais)

The development objective of the Peshawar Torkham Economic Corridor Project for Pakistan is to ensure safety at higher speeds on modern road. In the long run, the project is expected to be financially...