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Republic of Malawi Diagnostic Trade Integration Study Update : Reducing Trade Costs to Promote Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth

dc.contributor.author World Bank
dc.date.accessioned 2014-06-12T19:59:18Z
dc.date.available 2014-06-12T19:59:18Z
dc.date.issued 2014-03-25
dc.description.abstract The diagnostic trade integration study (DTIS) update identifies the trade related constraints holding back Malawi from diversifying and deepening its production base, and increasing trade. The DTIS update identifies and quantifies specific trade costs that determine the availability and price of inputs and the ability of producers to get their products to regional and international markets. The report focuses on tariff policies, regulatory issues impacting on trade, trade facilitation and logistics, and policies affecting agricultural trade and trade in services. Recognizing that the (enhanced) integrated framework and the DTIS (including the 2003 DTIS for Malawi) have not been effective in addressing many of the broader issues requiring large-scale physical investments in most countries, this DTIS update focuses on specific trade related policy and regulatory issues within the mandate and policy space of the ministry of trade and the national implementation unit or similar implementation mechanisms. In this context, the report is structured as follows: chapter one gives introduction. Chapter two outlines the current macroeconomic position and the level of trade openness, summarizes the status of the business enabling environment. Chapter three describes Malawi's current trade policy with a detailed review of the existing tariff schedules. Chapter four addresses a range of the key regulatory issues that raise costs for all producers in Malawi. Chapter five looks in depth at how the trade and regulatory policies within the agricultural sector impact on competitiveness. Finally, chapter six addresses the important issues of trade in services through focusing on professional services such as engineering, accounting, and law. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/03/19457619/malawi-diagnostic-trade-integration-study-dtis-update-reducing-trade-costs-promote-competitiveness-inclusive-growth
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18645
dc.language English
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Washington, DC
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
dc.subject AGGREGATE DEMAND
dc.subject AGGREGATE TRENDS
dc.subject AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
dc.subject AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subject AGRICULTURAL TRADE
dc.subject AGRICULTURE
dc.subject APPAREL
dc.subject APPAREL EXPORTS
dc.subject AUDITS
dc.subject AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subject BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subject BALANCE OF TRADE
dc.subject BARRIERS TO TRADE
dc.subject BENCHMARKS
dc.subject BORDER CROSSING
dc.subject BORDER MANAGEMENT
dc.subject BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject CARS
dc.subject CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
dc.subject COMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subject COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
dc.subject COMMON MARKET
dc.subject COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subject COMPETITIVE MARKET
dc.subject COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subject COMPETITIVENESS INDEX
dc.subject CONCESSIONS
dc.subject CONSUMERS
dc.subject COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
dc.subject CRITICAL IMPORTS
dc.subject CURRENCY
dc.subject CURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subject CUSTOMS
dc.subject CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subject CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES
dc.subject CUSTOMS DUTIES
dc.subject CUSTOMS DUTY
dc.subject CUSTOMS UNION
dc.subject CUSTOMS VALUATION
dc.subject DEVALUATION
dc.subject DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subject DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
dc.subject DOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subject DOMESTIC REGULATION
dc.subject DOMESTIC TRANSPORT
dc.subject DRIVING
dc.subject ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subject ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
dc.subject ECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subject EXCESS DEMAND
dc.subject EXCHANGE RATES
dc.subject EXCISE DUTIES
dc.subject EXOGENOUS SHOCKS
dc.subject EXPORT BIAS
dc.subject EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subject EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION
dc.subject EXPORT DYNAMICS
dc.subject EXPORT GROWTH
dc.subject EXPORT LICENSING
dc.subject EXPORT MARKETS
dc.subject EXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subject EXPORT PERMITS
dc.subject EXPORT PRODUCTS
dc.subject EXPORT SALES
dc.subject EXPORT SECTOR
dc.subject EXPORT SHARES
dc.subject EXPORTERS
dc.subject EXPORTS
dc.subject EXTERNAL TARIFF
dc.subject FINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subject FISCAL POLICIES
dc.subject FIXED COSTS
dc.subject FLOATING EXCHANGE RATE REGIME
dc.subject FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subject FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
dc.subject FOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subject FOREIGN TRADE
dc.subject FREIGHT
dc.subject FUEL
dc.subject FUEL PRICES
dc.subject GASOLINE
dc.subject GDP
dc.subject GDP PER CAPITA
dc.subject GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subject GLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subject GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subject HIGH TRANSPORT
dc.subject HIGH TRANSPORTATION
dc.subject HUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subject IMPORT COST
dc.subject IMPORT DUTY
dc.subject IMPORT PARITY
dc.subject IMPORT TARIFFS
dc.subject INCOME GROUPS
dc.subject INCOME LEVELS
dc.subject INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
dc.subject INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
dc.subject INEQUALITY
dc.subject INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject INTERMEDIATE INPUTS
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL MARKET
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subject ITC
dc.subject LABOR FORCE
dc.subject LIQUIDITY
dc.subject LIVING STANDARDS
dc.subject LOCAL TRANSPORT
dc.subject MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subject MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subject MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subject MARKET DISTORTIONS
dc.subject MARKET SHARE
dc.subject METALS
dc.subject MINES
dc.subject MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
dc.subject MONETARY POLICY
dc.subject MOST FAVORED NATION
dc.subject MOTOR VEHICLES
dc.subject NATIONAL INCOME
dc.subject NATIONAL MARKET
dc.subject NEUTRAL TRADE
dc.subject NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subject OIL
dc.subject OVERVALUATION
dc.subject PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
dc.subject POLICY MAKERS
dc.subject POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subject POSITIVE EFFECTS
dc.subject PRICE OF IMPORTS
dc.subject PRICE SETTING
dc.subject PRODUCERS
dc.subject PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES
dc.subject RATES OF PROTECTION
dc.subject REAL GDP
dc.subject REBATES
dc.subject REGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subject REGIONAL TRADE
dc.subject REGIONAL TRANSIT
dc.subject REGULATORY POLICIES
dc.subject ROAD
dc.subject ROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subject ROAD USER
dc.subject ROAD USER CHARGES
dc.subject ROADS
dc.subject ROUTES
dc.subject SAFETY
dc.subject SOURCING
dc.subject STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
dc.subject TARIFF BARRIER
dc.subject TARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subject TARIFF LINE
dc.subject TARIFF POLICIES
dc.subject TARIFF POLICY
dc.subject TARIFF PREFERENCES
dc.subject TARIFF SCHEDULE
dc.subject TARIFF SCHEDULES
dc.subject TARIFF STRUCTURE
dc.subject TAX
dc.subject TAX INCENTIVES
dc.subject TECHNICAL BARRIERS
dc.subject TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
dc.subject TELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject TERMS OF TRADE
dc.subject TIRES
dc.subject TOURISM
dc.subject TRADE AGENDA
dc.subject TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subject TRADE BARRIERS
dc.subject TRADE CENTER
dc.subject TRADE COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subject TRADE COSTS
dc.subject TRADE DATA
dc.subject TRADE DEFICITS
dc.subject TRADE FACILITATION
dc.subject TRADE IN GOODS
dc.subject TRADE IN SERVICES
dc.subject TRADE INTEGRATION
dc.subject TRADE ISSUES
dc.subject TRADE LOGISTICS
dc.subject TRADE OPENNESS
dc.subject TRADE POLICIES
dc.subject TRADE POLICY
dc.subject TRADE POLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subject TRADE POLICY ISSUES
dc.subject TRADE POLICY REFORMS
dc.subject TRADE POLICY REVIEW
dc.subject TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
dc.subject TRADE PREFERENCES
dc.subject TRADE REFORMS
dc.subject TRADE REGIME
dc.subject TRADE VOLUMES
dc.subject TRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subject TRANSIT
dc.subject TRANSIT CORRIDORS
dc.subject TRANSPARENCY
dc.subject TRANSPORT CORRIDORS
dc.subject TRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subject TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
dc.subject TRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subject TRANSPORTATION
dc.subject TRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subject TRANSPORTS
dc.subject TRUCKS
dc.subject UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject VALUATION
dc.subject VALUE ADDED
dc.subject VEHICLES
dc.subject WAGES
dc.subject WEALTH
dc.subject WHOLESALE TRADE
dc.subject WORLD TRADE
dc.subject WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.subject WTO
dc.title Republic of Malawi Diagnostic Trade Integration Study Update : Reducing Trade Costs to Promote Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.date.disclosure 2014-05-06
okr.doctype Economic & Sector Work
okr.doctype Economic & Sector Work :: Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows Study
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/03/19457619/malawi-diagnostic-trade-integration-study-dtis-update-reducing-trade-costs-promote-competitiveness-inclusive-growth
okr.globalpractice Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpractice Transport and ICT
okr.globalpractice Environment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpractice Trade and Competitiveness
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000442464_20140506123249
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 19457619
okr.identifier.report ACS7534
okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2014/05/06/000442464_20140506123249/Rendered/PDF/ACS75340P1336010Box385206B00PUBLIC00.pdf en
okr.region.administrative Africa
okr.region.country Malawi
okr.sector Agriculture, fishing, and forestry
okr.sector Public Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.sector Energy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.sector Transportation
okr.sector Industry and trade
okr.theme Trade and integration :: Export development and competitiveness
okr.theme Trade and integration :: Regional integration
okr.theme Trade and integration :: Technology diffusion
okr.theme Trade and integration :: Trade facilitation and market access
okr.theme Trade and integration :: Other trade and integration
okr.topic Environmental Economics and Policies
okr.topic International Economics and Trade :: Free Trade
okr.topic Economic Theory and Research
okr.topic Transport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topic International Economics and Trade :: Trade Policy
okr.topic Environment
okr.topic Transport
okr.topic Macroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.unit AFT: PREM 1 (AFTP1)
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