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...
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| Format: | Publication |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC : World Bank
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/07/13743508/world-trade-indicators-2008-benchmarking-policy-performance http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6334 |
| Summary: | 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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