The Development Impact of Information Technology in Trade and Facilitation

Edited by Florian A. Alburo and Yann Duval

in STUDIES IN TRADE AND INVESTMENT from United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Abstract: Trade Facilitation (TF), or streamlining regulatory and other procedures involved in the import or export of goods, has received increasing attention in recent years as governments realize the significant impact inefficient trade procedures can have on their countries' trade competitiveness. Simplifying trade procedures and making them more transparent has also been identified as a way to make international trade more inclusive, as this would make it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to engage in import and export activities. At the same time, however, many trade facilitation measures identified for implementation in developing countries-often with the support of development agencies-involve the use of modern information and communications technology (ICT), to which SMEs may not always have easy access.

Keywords: Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Financial Crisis; Environment; Agricultural Trade Liberalization; WTO (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Context of Information Technology in Trade Facilitation

Florian A. Alburo

Ch 2 Trade Facilitation, Information Technology and Development Impact: Framework and Experience

Florian A. Alburo

Ch 3 The Development Impact of Information Technology in Trade Facilitation: Summary of Country Studies

Florian A. Alburo

Ch 4 Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Adjustments to Information Technology in Trade Facilitation: The Experience of the Republic of Korea

Junsok Yang

Ch 5 The Impact of Information Technology in Trade Facilitation on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Bangladesh

Syed Saifuddin Hossain, Uttam Deb and Muhammad Al Amin

Ch 6 The Impact of Information Technology-Related Trade Facilitation Measures on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: An Overview of India's Experience

Sachin Chaturvedi

Ch 7 The Impact of Information Technology in Trade Facilitation on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Sri Lanka

Janaka Wijayasiri and Suwendrani Jayaratne

Ch 8 The Impact of Information Technology in Trade Facilitation on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Philippines

Loreli C de Dios

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