Toward New Sources of Competitiveness in Bangladesh : Key Insights of the Diagnostic Trade Integration Study
The Diagnostic Trade Integration Study identifies the following actions centered around four pillars to sustain and accelerate export growth: (1) breaking into new markets through a) better trade logistics to reduce delivery lags; as world markets become more competitive and newer products demand sh...
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okr-10986-227122021-04-23T14:04:10Z Toward New Sources of Competitiveness in Bangladesh : Key Insights of the Diagnostic Trade Integration Study Kathuria, Sanjay Malouche, Mariem Mezghenni clothing competitiveness employment foreign investment integration jute labor endowment protectionism trade trade facilitation The Diagnostic Trade Integration Study identifies the following actions centered around four pillars to sustain and accelerate export growth: (1) breaking into new markets through a) better trade logistics to reduce delivery lags; as world markets become more competitive and newer products demand shorter lead times, to generate new sources of competitiveness and thereby enable market diversification; and b) better exploitation of regional trading opportunities in nearby growing and dynamic markets, especially East and South Asia; (2) breaking into new products through a) more neutral and rational trade policy and taxation and bonded warehouse schemes; b) concerted efforts to spur domestic investment and attract foreign direct investment, to contribute to export promotion and diversification, including by easing the energy and land constraints; and c) strategic development and promotion of services trade; (3) improving worker and consumer welfare by a) improving skills and literacy; b) implementing labor and work safety guidelines; and c) making safety nets more effective in dealing with trade shocks; and (4) building a supportive environment, including a) sustaining sound macroeconomic fundamentals; and b) strengthening the institutional capacity for strategic policy making aimed at the objective of international competitiveness to help bring focus and coherence to the government's reform efforts. 2015-09-30T19:05:02Z 2015-09-30T19:05:02Z 2016 Book 978-1-4648-0647-6 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22712 en_US Directions in Development--Trade CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Publication South Asia Bangladesh |
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The Diagnostic Trade Integration Study identifies the following actions centered around four pillars to sustain and accelerate export growth: (1) breaking into new markets through a) better trade logistics to reduce delivery lags; as world markets become more competitive and newer products demand shorter lead times, to generate new sources of competitiveness and thereby enable market diversification; and b) better exploitation of regional trading opportunities in nearby growing and dynamic markets, especially East and South Asia; (2) breaking into new products through a) more neutral and rational trade policy and taxation and bonded warehouse schemes; b) concerted efforts to spur domestic investment and attract foreign direct investment, to contribute to export promotion and diversification, including by easing the energy and land constraints; and c) strategic development and promotion of services trade; (3) improving worker and consumer welfare by a) improving skills and literacy; b) implementing labor and work safety guidelines; and c) making safety nets more effective in dealing with trade shocks; and (4) building a supportive environment, including a) sustaining sound macroeconomic fundamentals; and b) strengthening the institutional capacity for strategic policy making aimed at the objective of international competitiveness to help bring focus and coherence to the government's reform efforts. |
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Toward New Sources of Competitiveness in Bangladesh : Key Insights of the Diagnostic Trade Integration Study |
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