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A Comparative Overview of the Incidence of Non-Tariff Measures on Trade in Lao PDR

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-06T22:26:34Z
dc.date.available2016-04-06T22:26:34Z
dc.date.issued2016-02-29
dc.description.abstractAn efficient and transparent regulatory framework governing international trade is a necessary condition for countries to realize the benefits of international trade. Over the last decade, Lao PDR has been deepening its economic ties with the global economy through the formal accession to the WTO in 2013. At the regional level, the country is committed to be full member of the ASEAN Economic Community. These agreements entailed profound changes to Lao PDR’s regulatory framework governing international trade. This report provides an overview of the incidence on NTMs on import flows in Lao PDR before and after WTO accession and identifies lingering regulatory hurdles that may still hamper the ability of the country to reap the gains of a deeper integration. Employing detailed and comparable NTM information, this note characterizes the changes in the trade related regulatory framework in Lao PDR and compares the current scheme with that of other countries in Asia. The report also combines econometric estimations of Ad-Valorem Equivalents (AVEs) of NTMs with qualitative information collected through fieldwork to identify priority measure to streamline. This report is organized as follows. Section two discusses main conceptual issues and presents the data and metrics to examine the role of NTMs in import flows. Section three, describes the trade incidence of NTMs and compares it with similar countries and with the situation prior to WTO accession. Section four combines an econometric technique with qualitative information to discuss the stringency of NTMs. Section five presents some concluding remarks and provides some recommendation for reform.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25996610/comparative-overview-incidence-non-tariff-measures-trade-lao-pdr
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/24021
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/24021
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectTARIFFS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectTRADE ALERT
dc.subjectPRODUCTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO TRADE
dc.subjectTRADE NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectTARIFF EQUIVALENTS
dc.subjectBILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectSEARCH
dc.subjectIMPORT PRODUCT
dc.subjectTAXONOMY
dc.subjectRESEARCH AGENDA
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectIMPORT TAXES
dc.subjectTIMBER
dc.subjectPROTECTIONIST
dc.subjectINFORMATION
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectENTRY POINT
dc.subjectMONITORING
dc.subjectCENTRALLY PLANNED ECONOMIES
dc.subjectIMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFECTS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMODELS
dc.subjectPRICE
dc.subjectTARIFF EQUIVALENT
dc.subjectPC
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectEXPORT SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectHOME PAGE
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectTRADE REGULATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTARIFF POLICY
dc.subjectIMPORT LICENSES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS DUTIES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectDATA
dc.subjectTRADE IN GOODS
dc.subjectFOREIGN TRADE
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectCOMMERCE
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectTRADE RESTRICTIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE AGENDA
dc.subjectIMPORT QUOTAS
dc.subjectNON-TARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectONLINE DATABASE
dc.subjectLICENSE
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL REGULATION
dc.subjectQUOTAS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS DECLARATION
dc.subjectAUTOMATION
dc.subjectCONSULTANT
dc.subjectLINKS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectIMPORT LICENSING
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectMETALS
dc.subjectSUBSIDIES
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectTAXES
dc.subjectTRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectRESOURCES
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectDEREGULATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROCESSES
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectVALUES
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectCOMPLIANCE COSTS
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL MEASURES
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectCUSTOM
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL RULES
dc.subjectPRODUCT CATEGORIES
dc.subjectIMPORT COMPETITION
dc.subjectPROPERTY
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectTRADE AGENDA
dc.subjectQUERIES
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectMARKET COMPETITION
dc.subjectADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectTRADE DATA
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectLICENSE FEES
dc.subjectLICENSE FEE
dc.subjectLAND
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectBUSINESS CLIMATE
dc.subjectBUSINESS
dc.subjectNETWORK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEM
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectTARIFF
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectINSPECTIONS
dc.subjectIMPORT REGIME
dc.subjectTRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT
dc.subjectREVENUE
dc.subjectCERTIFICATES
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectRULES OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectTARIFF RATE
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectSEARCHES
dc.subjectDATABASE
dc.subjectCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectTECHNICAL BARRIERS
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectIMPORT VALUE
dc.subjectTARIFF LINES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TRADE
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectECONOMIES
dc.titleA Comparative Overview of the Incidence of Non-Tariff Measures on Trade in Lao PDRen
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okr.crossref.titleA Comparative Overview of the Incidence of Non-Tariff Measures on Trade in Lao PDR
okr.date.disclosure2016-03-11
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25996610/comparative-overview-incidence-non-tariff-measures-trade-lao-pdr
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/24021
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okr.identifier.reportAUS9097
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryLao People's Democratic Republic
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.themeTrade and integration :: Export development and competitiveness
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Policy
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Access to Markets
okr.unitT&C GP-East Asia - IBRD (GTC02)
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