World Trade Indicators 2008 : Benchmarking Policy and Performance

The World Trade Indicators (WTI) database and ranking tool cover country level indicators of trade performance and policies and institutions that affect trade. The purpose of this initiative by the World Bank is to benchmark progress in these areas while highlighting important data gaps. The value of timely, good-quality data for policy making and effective international negotiations cannot be underestimated. Such data are also needed for reducing transactions costs for businesses. This publication summarizes patterns in world trade policy and trade outcomes revealed by the WTI database, focusing mainly on regional and income level variations and providing the context to help evaluate individual country progress. It is hoped that this initiative, by benchmarking country performance in various policy and outcome areas, will enhance the ability of policy makers to design and implement needed trade-related reforms. It is also hoped that countries will be further encouraged to produce better and more up to date data and make it publicly available, both domestically and in international databases, in a timely manner.

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Main Authors: Islam, Roumeen, Zanini, Gianni
Format: Publication biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank 2008
Subjects:AD VALOREM, ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS, AGREEMENT ON TRADE, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, AGRICULTURAL EXPORTERS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURE, ANDEAN PACT, APPLIED TARIFF, AVERAGE TARIFF, AVERAGE TARIFFS, AVERAGE TRADE, BANKING SERVICES, BARRIERS TO ENTRY, BARRIERS TO TRADE, BENCHMARK, BENCHMARKING, BEST MARKET, BORDER PROTECTION, BUSINESS CLIMATE, CD, CHANGES IN TRADE, COMMODITY, COMMODITY EXPORTERS, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS, COMPETITIVENESS INDEX, CONSUMERS, COUNTRY-LEVEL INDICATORS, CUSTOM UNION, CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS UNIONS, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPING COUNTRY, DEVELOPING REGIONS, DEVELOPING WORLD, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, DOMESTIC PRODUCERS, EUROPEAN UNION, EXPANSION OF TRADE, EXPORT BASKETS, EXPORT BIAS, EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS, EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION, EXPORT EARNINGS, EXPORT GROWTH, EXPORT MARKET, EXPORT PERFORMANCE, EXPORT PRODUCTS, EXPORT SECTORS, EXPORT SHARE, EXPORT SHARES, EXPORT STRUCTURES, EXPORT VALUE, EXPORTERS, EXPORTING COUNTRIES, EXPORTS, EXTERNAL TARIFF, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FOOD PRICES, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FREE TRADE, FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS, FREE TRADE AREAS, GDP, GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES, GLOBAL INTEGRATION, GLOBAL MARKETS, GLOBAL TRADE, GOVERNANCE INDICATORS, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROWTH IN TRADE, GROWTH RATES, HIGH TARIFFS, HUMAN CAPITAL, IMPORT BANS, IMPORT DUTIES, IMPORT DUTY, IMPORT PROTECTION, IMPORT RESTRICTIONS, IMPORT SHARE, IMPORT TARIFFS, IMPORTING COUNTRIES, IMPORTS, INCOME, INCOME GROUP, INCOME GROUPS, INDUSTRIAL POLICY, INFANT INDUSTRIES, INFORMATION SYSTEM, INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS, INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT, INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, INTERMEDIATE GOODS, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, ITC, LOW TARIFF, LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES, LOW-INCOME COUNTRY, MARKET ACCESS, MARKET DEVELOPMENTS, MARKET SHARES, MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES, MOST FAVORED NATION, NATIONAL TREATMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEW MARKETS, NEW PRODUCTS, NONDISCRIMINATORY TRADE, OIL EXPORTERS, OPEN ECONOMIES, OPEN ECONOMY, OPENNESS, OUTPUT, OUTSOURCING, PATTERN OF TRADE, POLICY MAKERS, POTENTIAL BENEFITS, PREFERENTIAL ARRANGEMENTS, PREFERENTIAL PARTNERS, PREFERENTIAL RATES, PREFERENTIAL TRADE, PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS, PRIMARY GOODS, PROTECTIONIST, REAL EXCHANGE RATE, REAL GROWTH RATES, REDUCTION IN TARIFFS, REGIONAL AGREEMENTS, REGIONAL GROUPINGS, REGIONAL GROUPS, REGIONAL LEVEL, SAVINGS, SMALL COUNTRIES, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, TARIFF BARRIERS, TARIFF DISPERSION, TARIFF ESCALATION, TARIFF LEVELS, TARIFF LINES, TARIFF POLICIES, TARIFF POLICY, TARIFF PREFERENCES, TARIFF PROTECTION, TARIFF RATE, TARIFF RATES, TARIFF REFORM, TARIFF REVENUES, TARIFF SCHEDULE, TARIFF SCHEDULES, TARIFF STRUCTURE, TARIFF STRUCTURES, TAX, TAX SYSTEMS, TECHNICAL BARRIERS, TERMS OF TRADE, TOURISM, TRADE AGREEMENT, TRADE BARRIERS, TRADE CENTER, TRADE COMPETITIVENESS, TRADE COSTS, TRADE DIVERSION, TRADE EXPANSION, TRADE FACILITATION, TRADE FLOWS, TRADE IN GOODS, TRADE IN SERVICES, TRADE INDICATORS, TRADE INTEGRATION, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, TRADE LOGISTICS, TRADE PARTNERS, TRADE PERFORMANCE, TRADE POLICIES, TRADE POLICY, TRADE PREFERENCES, TRADE PROTECTION, TRADE REFORM, TRADE REGIMES, TRADE RESTRICTIONS, TRADE TAXES, TRANSACTIONS COSTS, VALUE OF EXPORTS, VOLATILITY, WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS, WORLD ECONOMY, WORLD MARKET, WORLD MARKETS, WORLD TRADE, WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, WTO,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/07/13743508/world-trade-indicators-2008-benchmarking-policy-performance
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6334
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