Many export-oriented industries such as mining, maquila and tourism can be characterized as enclaves, with few linkages to the rest of the economy.
Unleashing the potential of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Asia requires more sophisticated policies that draw heavily on context-specific evidence.
The purpose of this paper is to assess the costs and benefits of the creation of the Free
Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and other integration options for the MERCOSUR
The purpose of this paper is to assess the costs and benefits of the creation of the Free
Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and other integration options for the MERCOSUR
The article analyzes some additional issues related to foreign direct investment (FDI) and to the development of regional integration agreements (RIA).
Global and regional initiatives including South-South co-operation have a role to play in improving capacity of Asia and Pacific developing countries to trade in agricultural products.