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Regionalism and Trade Facilitation : A Primer

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dc.contributor.authorMaur, Jean-Christophe
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-25T19:56:46Z
dc.date.available2012-05-25T19:56:46Z
dc.date.issued2008-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates when trade facilitation reform should be undertaken at the regional level. First, looking at both efficiency and implementation considerations, it confirms the perception that the regional dimension matters. Investigating where efficiency gains can be made, this research explains why national markets alone fail to produce the full scale economies and positive externalities of trade facilitation reform. Second, because trade facilitation policies need to address coordination and capacity failures, and because of the operational complexity challenge, the choice of the adequate platform for delivering reform is crucial. The lessons are that regional trade agreements offer good prospects of comprehensive and effective reform and can effectively complement multilateral and national initiatives. However, examples of implementation of trade facilitation reform in regional agreements do not seem to indicate that regional integration approaches have been more successful than trade facilitation through specific cooperation agreements or other efforts, multilateral or unilateral. Customs unions may be an exception here, and the author suggests reasons why this could be the case.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/8916040/regionalism-trade-facilitation-primer
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4464
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6463
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4464
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS ROADS
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR TRAFFIC
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRPORT
dc.subjectAIRPORT HUBS
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSING
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSINGS
dc.subjectBORDER DELAYS
dc.subjectBORDER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectBORDER PROTECTION
dc.subjectCARRIERS
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL EXCHANGES
dc.subjectCOMMON MARKET
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PRESSURES
dc.subjectCONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectCOOPERATION AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectCOST OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectCRIMINAL PROCEDURES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CODES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS DUTIES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS INTEGRITY
dc.subjectCUSTOMS OFFICERS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS PROCEDURES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS SERVICES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS UNION
dc.subjectCUSTOMS UNIONS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS VALUATION
dc.subjectDESTINATION COUNTRY
dc.subjectDISPUTE SETTLEMENT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC INDUSTRY
dc.subjectDOMESTIC TRANSPORT
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectDUE PROCESS
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectELECTRONIC CUSTOMS
dc.subjectELECTRONIC SYSTEM
dc.subjectELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
dc.subjectEUROPEAN UNION
dc.subjectEXPORT COSTS
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL TARIFF
dc.subjectEXTERNAL TRADE
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT FORWARDER
dc.subjectFREIGHT TRANSPORT
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY
dc.subjectINCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINCREASING COMPETITION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE POLICIES
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINSPECTION OF GOODS
dc.subjectINTEGRATION AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectINTER-COUNTRY EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectINTERNAL MARKET
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL RULES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TREATIES
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURE
dc.subjectJURISDICTION
dc.subjectLANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectLEGAL INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectLEGAL REGIMES
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLETTERS OF CREDIT
dc.subjectLIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST
dc.subjectMARITIME TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURES
dc.subjectMARKET SOLUTIONS
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectMODE OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMODES OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMOTOR VEHICLE
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL APPROACH
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL CONTEXT
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL EFFORTS
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL LEVEL
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectMUTUAL RECOGNITION
dc.subjectMUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
dc.subjectNATIONAL BORDERS
dc.subjectNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectNATIONAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectNEIGHBORING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectNON-TARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL POINT OF VIEW
dc.subjectPORT AUTHORITY
dc.subjectPORT OF DESTINATION
dc.subjectPORT OF ENTRY
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TRADE
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAIL NETWORK
dc.subjectRAIL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectRAIL TRANSIT
dc.subjectRAILROADS
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectREGIONAL ACCREDITATION BODIES
dc.subjectREGIONAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL APPROACH
dc.subjectREGIONAL APPROACHES
dc.subjectREGIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectREGIONAL GROUPINGS
dc.subjectREGIONAL HARMONIZATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL INITIATIVES
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTERVENTION
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectREGIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectREGIONAL SOLUTIONS
dc.subjectREGIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRANSIT
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectREGIONALISM
dc.subjectREGULATORY COMPETITION
dc.subjectREGULATORY COOPERATION
dc.subjectRESTRICTIVE REGULATIONS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD CONDITIONS
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectROAD USER
dc.subjectROAD USER FEES
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectRULES OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectSCALE ECONOMIES
dc.subjectTARIFF REDUCTIONS
dc.subjectTARIFF STRUCTURES
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL BARRIERS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRADE CONCESSIONS
dc.subjectTRADE CREATION
dc.subjectTRADE DIVERSION
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION ISSUES
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION MEASURES
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION SERVICES
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRADE INTEGRATION
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE REGIME
dc.subjectTRADE TRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRADING PARTNERS
dc.subjectTRAINS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSIT CORRIDORS
dc.subjectTRANSIT OPERATIONS
dc.subjectTRANSIT ROUTES
dc.subjectTRANSIT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSIT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTRANSIT TRADE
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT NETWORK
dc.subjectTRANSPORT OF GOODS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectVEHICLE INSURANCE
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectWORKING CAPITAL
dc.titleRegionalism and Trade Facilitation : A Primeren
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/8916040/regionalism-trade-facilitation-primer
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4464
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20080103113436
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum8916040
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okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade and Regional Integration
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Policy
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicLaw and Development::Trade Law
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Free Trade
okr.topicTransport
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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