The internal geography of trade : lagging regions and global markets / / Thomas Farole (editor)
| The internal geography of trade : lagging regions and global markets / / Thomas Farole (editor) |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington DC : , : The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 278 pages) : illustrations ; ; 25 cm |
| Disciplina | 330.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FaroleThomas |
| Collana | Directions in development. Trade |
| Soggetto topico |
Regional economic disparities
Regional economics International trade Economic development International economic integration |
| ISBN |
9780821398951
0821398954 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Trade and its impact on subnational regions -- pt. 2. How does location determine a firm's prospects for trade integration? -- pt. 3. Policies to promote trade and investment in lagging regions : are they aligned and effective? -- pt. 4. Conclusions and policy implications. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910961319903321 |
| Washington DC : , : The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, , [2013] | ||
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Special economic zones : : progress, emerging challenges, and future directions / / edited by Thomas Farole, Gokhan Akinci
| Special economic zones : : progress, emerging challenges, and future directions / / edited by Thomas Farole, Gokhan Akinci |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2011] |
| Descrizione fisica | xxii, 319 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 338.8/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FaroleThomas
AkinciGokhan |
| Collana | Directions in development : trade |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic zoning - Developing countries
Enterprise zones - Developing countries Export processing zones - Developing countries Free ports and zones - Developing countries Foreign trade promotion - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
9780821387641
0821387642 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction / Thomas Farole and Gokhan Akinci -- The thin end of the wedge : unlocking comparative advantage through EPZs in Bangladesh / Mustafizul Hye Shakir and Thomas Farole -- Success and statis in Honduras' free zones / Michael Engman -- China's investment in special economic zones in Africa / Deborah Brautigam and Tang Xiaoyang -- Partnership agreements in the China-Singapore (Suzhou) industrial park : lessons for joint economic zone development / Min Zhao and Thomas Farole -- SEZs in the context of regional integration : creating synergies for trade and investment / Naoko Koyama -- When trade preferences and tax breaks are no longer enough : the challenge of adjustment in the Dominican Republic's free zones / Jean-Marie Burgaud and Thomas Farole -- Fostering innovation in developing economies through SEZs / Justine White -- Early reform zones : catalysts for dynamic market economies in Africa / Richard Auty -- Planned obsolescence? : export processing zones and structural reform in Mauritius / Claude Baissac -- The gender dimensions of special economic zones / Sheba Tejani -- Low-carbon, green special economic zones / Han-Koo Yeo and Gokhan Akinci. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965795103321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2011] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Special economic zones in Africa : : comparing performance and learning from global experiences / / Thomas Farole
| Special economic zones in Africa : : comparing performance and learning from global experiences / / Thomas Farole |
| Autore | Farole Thomas |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2011] |
| Descrizione fisica | xxii, 299 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 338.8/7 |
| Collana | Directions in development. Trade |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic zoning - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Enterprise zones - Africa, Sub-Saharan Export processing zones - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
9786613016294
9781283016292 128301629X 9780821386392 0821386395 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Brief History of SEZs and Overview of Policy Debates; Boxes; Tables; Figures; Chapter 3 Assessing the Outcomes in Africa's SEZs; Chapter 4 Which Factors Matter for the Performance of SEZs?; Chapter 5 The Investment Climate in Africa's SEZs; Chapter 6 Zone Practices: Policy, Planning, and Strategy; Chapter 7 Zone Practices: Operations, Management, and Learning; Chapter 8 Policy Conclusions: SEZs in Africa-When, What, and How?; Appendix A Country Case Selection; Appendix B Large-Sample Dataset
Appendix C Survey MethodologyIndex |
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Trade competitiveness diagnostic toolkit / / Jose Guilherme Reis, Thomas Farole
| Trade competitiveness diagnostic toolkit / / Jose Guilherme Reis, Thomas Farole |
| Autore | Reis Jose Guilherme Almeida dos |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 382/.63 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FaroleThomas |
| Collana | Trade and development series Trade competitiveness diagnostic toolkit |
| Soggetto topico |
Competition, International
Foreign trade promotion |
| ISBN |
9786613520098
9781280071362 1280071362 9780821389386 0821389386 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction to the Toolkit; Overview and Guidelines for Conducting a Trade Competitiveness Diagnostic; Understanding Trade Competitiveness: Issues and Current Debates; The TCD Framework; Organizing to Conduct a TCD; Module 1 Summary: Conducting the Trade Outcomes Analysis; Module 2 Summary: Conducting the Competitiveness Diagnostics; Module 3 Summary: Moving from Analysis to Policy Options; Notes; References; Module 1 Trade Outcomes Analysis; Growth and Share: The Intensive Margin; Diversification: The Extensive Margin
Quality and Sophistication: The Quality MarginEntry and Survival: The Sustainability Margin; Annex A. Product Classifications; Notes; References; Module 2 Competitiveness Diagnostics; Market Access; Incentive Framework: Trade and Investment Policy; Incentive Framework: Domestic Policies and Institutions (Competition, Business Environment, and Governance); Factor Conditions: Access to Finance; Factor Conditions: Labor Markets, Skills, and Technical Efficiency; Factor Conditions: Intermediate Inputs and Backbone Services; Factor Conditions: Trade Facilitation and Logistics Trade Promotion Infrastructure: Export and Investment PromotionTrade Promotion Infrastructure: Standards and Certification; Trade Promotion Infrastructure: Special Customs Regimes and Special Economic Zones; Trade Promotion Infrastructure: Industry Coordination and Sector Support; Trade Promotion Infrastructure: Innovation; Notes; References; Module 3 Policy Options for Competitiveness and Case Studies; Market Access; Trade and Investment Policy; Domestic Policies and Institutions: Business Environment and Governance; Access to Finance Labor Markets, Skills, and Firm-Level Technical EfficiencyIntermediate Inputs and Backbone Services; Trade Facilitation and Logistics; Trade and Investment Promotion; Standards and Certification; Special Customs Regimes and SEZs; Industry Coordination and Sector Support; Innovation; References; Appendix A: Summary of Recent Papers on Determinants of Trade Competitiveness; Olivier Cadot, Céline Carrère, and Vanessa Strauss-Kahn. 2011. ""Trade Diversification: Drivers and Impacts."" World Bank, Washington, DC. Jean-Jacques Hallaert, Ricardo Cavazos Cepeda, and Gimin Kang. 2011. ""Estimating the Constraints to Developing Countries Trade."" Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, ParisMurat Seker. 2010. ""Trade Policies, Investment Climate, and Exports across Countries."" World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5654, World Bank, Washington, DC.; Ana Paula Cusolito. 2010. ""Export Competitiveness and the Intensive and the Extensive Margins of Trade."" World Bank, Washington, DC.; Notes; Boxes; A The World Bank and the Trade and Competitiveness Agenda B Appropriate Use of the Toolkit |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910953356403321 |
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| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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