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Impact Evaluation of Trade Interventions : Paving the Way

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dc.contributor.authorCadot, Olivier
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Ana M.
dc.contributor.authorGourdon, Julien
dc.contributor.authorMattoo, Aaditya
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T18:06:07Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T18:06:07Z
dc.date.issued2011-11-01
dc.description.abstractThe focus of trade policy has shifted in recent years from economy-wide reductions in tariffs and trade restrictions toward targeted interventions to facilitate trade and promote exports. Most of these latter interventions are based on the new mantra of "aid-for-trade" rather than on hard evidence on what works and what does not. On the one hand, rigorous impact-evaluation is needed to justify these interventions and to improve their design. On the other hand, rigorous evaluation is feasible because unlike traditional trade policy, these interventions tend to be targeted and so it is possible to construct treatment and control groups. When interventions are not targeted, such as in the case of customs reforms, some techniques, such as randomized control trials, may not be feasible but meaningful evaluation may still be possible. Theis paper discusses examples of impact evaluations using a range of methods (experimental and non-experimental), highlighting the particular issues and caveats arising in a trade context, and the valuable lessons that are already being learned. The authors argue that systematically building impact evaluation into trade projects could lead to better policy design and a more credible case for "aid-for-trade."en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20111108150531
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5877
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3645
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5877
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECTS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE EXPORTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAPPAREL
dc.subjectAPPLIED TARIFF
dc.subjectASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectAVERAGE TARIFFS
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectBANK LENDING
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO TRADE
dc.subjectBENCHMARKING
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectBILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectBUDGET CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectBUDGETARY SUPPORT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONTROL GROUPS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOST EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectCOUNTERFACTUAL
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS BROKERS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCUSTOMS OFFICES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS OFFICIALS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS REVENUE
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDIMINISHING RETURNS
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC RATE OF RETURN
dc.subjectECONOMICS RESEARCH
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectEVALUATION METHODS
dc.subjectEVALUATION RESULTS
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTAL METHODS
dc.subjectEXPORT BASKET
dc.subjectEXPORT CAPACITY
dc.subjectEXPORT CERTIFICATION
dc.subjectEXPORT CREDIT
dc.subjectEXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE
dc.subjectEXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE
dc.subjectEXPORT FINANCE
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORT INCENTIVES
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPORT PROCESSING
dc.subjectEXPORT PROCESSING ZONES
dc.subjectEXPORT PROMOTION
dc.subjectEXPORT PROMOTION AGENCIES
dc.subjectEXPORT SUPPLY
dc.subjectEXPORT SUPPORT
dc.subjectEXPORT VALUE
dc.subjectEXPORT-PROCESSING ZONE
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFACTOR ENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INCENTIVES
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectFLEXIBILITY
dc.subjectFOREIGN MARKETS
dc.subjectFOREIGN OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectFOREIGN TRADE
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectGRAVITY EQUATION
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectICR
dc.subjectIMPACT EVALUATION
dc.subjectIMPACT INDICATORS
dc.subjectIMPACT OF TRADE
dc.subjectIMPORT DUTY
dc.subjectIMPORT QUOTAS
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL POLICY
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURES
dc.subjectINPUT-OUTPUT TABLES
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
dc.subjectINSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectLESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectLOTTERIES
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURES
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMARKET SIZE
dc.subjectMIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectNGO
dc.subjectNOISE
dc.subjectOIL IMPORTS
dc.subjectORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPOLICY CHANGES
dc.subjectPOSITIVE EFFECTS
dc.subjectPOSITIVE EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectPROGRAM EFFECTS
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPACTS
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROJECT BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectPROJECT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPROJECT MONITORING
dc.subjectQUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
dc.subjectQUASIEXPERIMENTAL METHODS
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAILROAD
dc.subjectRAILROADS
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectRETAIL TRADE
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectSELECTION BIAS
dc.subjectSOURCING
dc.subjectSPEEDS
dc.subjectSTRICTER ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectTARGETED INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTARIFF DATA
dc.subjectTARIFF REVENUE
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTOURISM
dc.subjectTRADE ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRADE CAPACITY
dc.subjectTRADE COMMUNITY
dc.subjectTRADE COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectTRADE CONTEXT
dc.subjectTRADE COSTS
dc.subjectTRADE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADE FINANCE
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRADE INTEGRATION
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE LOGISTICS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY REFORMS
dc.subjectTRADE PROMOTION
dc.subjectTRADE PROTECTION
dc.subjectTRADE REFORMS
dc.subjectTRADE REGIMES
dc.subjectTRADE RESTRICTIONS
dc.subjectTRADE STRATEGY
dc.subjectTRADE VOLUMES
dc.subjectTRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT CHOICE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT CORRIDORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subjectTREATMENT EFFECTS
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectUNDERVALUATION
dc.subjectURUGUAY ROUND
dc.subjectVALUE OF EXPORTS
dc.subjectVOLUME OF TRADE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectWTO
dc.titleImpact Evaluation of Trade Interventions : Paving the Wayen
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okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
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okr.region.administrativeThe World Region
okr.region.administrativeThe World Region
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: Other domestic and international trade
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
okr.unitDECRG: Trade & Intl. Integration (DECTI)
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