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Regional Integration in South Asia : What Role for Trade Facilitation?

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dc.contributor.authorWilson, John S.
dc.contributor.authorOtsuki, Tsunehiro
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-08T21:38:51Z
dc.date.available2012-06-08T21:38:51Z
dc.date.issued2007-12
dc.description.abstractThe trade performance of countries in South Asia over the past two decades has been poor relative to other regions. Exports from South Asia have doubled over the past 20 years to approximately USD 100 billion. In contrast, East Asia's exports grew ten times over the same period. The low level of intraregional trade has contributed to weak export performance in South Asia. The empirical analysis in this paper demonstrates gains to trade in the region from reform and capacity building in trade facilitation at the regional level. When considering intraregional trade, if countries in South Asia raise capacity halfway to East Asia's average, trade is estimated to rise by USD 2.6 billion. This is approximately 60 percent of the total intraregional trade in South Asia. Countries in the region also have a stake in the success of efforts to promote capacity building outside its borders. If South Asia and the rest of the world were to raise their levels of trade facilitation halfway to the East Asian average, the gains to the region would be estimated at USD 36 billion. Out of those gains, about 87 percent of the total would be generated from South Asia's own efforts (leaving the rest of the world unchanged). In summary, we find that the South Asian region's expansion of trade can be substantially advanced with programs of concrete action to address barriers to trade facilitation to advance regional goals.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/8823011/regional-integration-south-asia-role-trade-facilitation
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4423
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7608
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4423
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TRADE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRPORT
dc.subjectAVERAGE TARIFF
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO EXPORTS
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO TRADE
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF TRADE
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF TRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectBILATERAL AGREEMENT
dc.subjectBILATERAL INITIATIVES
dc.subjectBILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSING
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSINGS
dc.subjectBORDER TRADE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCARGO DWELL TIME
dc.subjectCHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONSIGNMENT
dc.subjectCONTAINER TERMINALS
dc.subjectCONTAINERS
dc.subjectCOSTS OF TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectCROSSING
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS FACILITIES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS OFFICES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS PROCEDURES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS REGULATIONS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS VALUATION
dc.subjectDELIVERIES
dc.subjectDEPOTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectDRIVING COSTS
dc.subjectEAST EUROPE
dc.subjectECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subjectELASTICITIES
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectELASTICITY OF TRADE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectEXPORT CLEARANCE
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORT INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPORT PERMITS
dc.subjectEXPORT PRODUCTS
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AREA
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT FLOWS
dc.subjectFREIGHT MOVEMENT
dc.subjectFRICTIONAL COSTS
dc.subjectGATT
dc.subjectGENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY
dc.subjectGLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE
dc.subjectGRAVITY MODEL
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectIMPACT OF TRADE
dc.subjectIMPORT BARRIERS
dc.subjectIMPORT DECLARATIONS
dc.subjectIMPORT DUTY
dc.subjectIMPORT PRICES
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME CONVERGENCE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURES
dc.subjectINLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINLAND WATERWAYS
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMMERCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADING
dc.subjectINTERREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTRAREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectLANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectLINER SHIPPING
dc.subjectLOADING
dc.subjectLOCAL ROADS
dc.subjectLOGISTICS CHAIN
dc.subjectLOGISTICS COSTS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARITIME PORTS
dc.subjectMARITIME TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMIDDLE EAST
dc.subjectMULTIMODAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectNORTH AFRICA
dc.subjectOPEN MARKETS
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPORT AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectPORT FACILITIES
dc.subjectPORTS
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TRADE
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectPROCESS OF MODERNIZATION
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAIL NETWORK
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAY NETWORKS
dc.subjectRAILWAY SECTOR
dc.subjectRAILWAY SYSTEM
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectRATES OF PROTECTION
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectRETAIL TRADE
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD SECTOR
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROLLING STOCK
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY STANDARDS
dc.subjectSEAPORTS
dc.subjectSHIPMENTS
dc.subjectSHIPPERS
dc.subjectSHIPPING
dc.subjectSHIPPING COMPANIES
dc.subjectSHIPPING COSTS
dc.subjectSHIPPING ROUTES
dc.subjectSHIPS
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAN
dc.subjectSRI_LANKA
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectTARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectTARIFF DATA
dc.subjectTARIFF RATE
dc.subjectTARIFF RATES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL BARRIERS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE AGENDA
dc.subjectTRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectTRADE ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIER
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRADE CLASSIFICATION
dc.subjectTRADE COSTS
dc.subjectTRADE DIVERSION
dc.subjectTRADE EFFECT
dc.subjectTRADE EXPANSION
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRADE INTEGRATION
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE LOGISTICS
dc.subjectTRADE PATTERN
dc.subjectTRADE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY AGENDA
dc.subjectTRADE REGULATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE VOLUME
dc.subjectTRADE VOLUMES
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAILS
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTRANSSHIPMENT
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectVALUE OF TRADE
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectVESSELS
dc.subjectWAREHOUSING
dc.subjectWELFARE IMPACTS
dc.subjectWELFARE LOSS
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.titleRegional Integration in South Asia : What Role for Trade Facilitation?en
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/8823011/regional-integration-south-asia-role-trade-facilitation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4423
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.topicTransport and Trade Logistics
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Policy
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicIndustry::Common Carriers Industry
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Free Trade
okr.topicTransport
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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