Trade is indispensable to fostering greater levels of global economic development. As the OECD has written, “No country has lifted itself out of poverty without international trade.” This category consolidates GTIPA-member reports assessing the intersection of trade and economic development.
India’s graduation from the ranks of low-income countries, making it ineligible under the WTO rules to grant export subsidies on manufactures, has thrown up a new poli
The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the Swedish industry's exposure to physical climate-related risks in global supply chains.
This paper examines the role of Indian public sector enterprises (PSEs) in expanding the country’s geo-strategic reach and exports. It analyses the experiences of PSEs in select countries and presents the discussions and debates on PSEs in different international forums.
India presents an unique example of manufacturing capability in most sectors, but low integration into GVCs. This paper examines the reasons for India’s low integration into GVCs, especially in the manufacturing sector.
This paper examines the role of wholesale firms as facilitators of exports for small and medium-sized Swedish businesses. Our findings suggest that wholesale firms do facilitate access to difficult markets located outside Europe.
In recent years, Poland has benefitted from economic openness to see its digital sectors, like the gaming industry, and digitally enabled sectors, such as e‑commerce, develop and thrive. To sustain this development, it is crucial that the digital and digitally-enabled flows of goods, services, and data be strengthened even more.
Argentina is not in the middle of the trade war between China and the United States, but it does maintain a history with the Asian giant.
This report assesses the Bay Area’s economic and business ties with Southeast Asia. It focuses in particular on Singapore, which offers a unique platform for business in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific area, and where many Bay Area companies have established major regional operations. In doing so, it looks at the distinctive synergies between the Bay Area and Singapore around technology, innovation, urban development, and other fields where priorities and capacities align.
Land expropriation without compensation is the perfect recipe for economic disaster. Without properly defined and delineated property rights, it is near impossible for economic entities to confidently engage in economic activity, more specifically in fixed/direct investment, which is a requisite for economic growth and prosperity.
Ghana is well placed to play a leading role in the development of regional and continental trade policy and create greater economic openness across Africa.