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Recommended reading: New books and publications from the World Bank

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May 7, 2012
Cover of Where to Spend the Next Million? Applying Impact Evaluation to Trade As

Recent publications advance thinking on exporting services, light manufacturing in Africa, the Doha Agenda, gender equality as an ingredient of economic growth, and evaluating the impact of trade assistance. Read on...                                      

 

WTO Implementation and Linkages to Reform and Rural Value Chain Development

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DAI
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Date: 
September 5, 2008

This report first summarizes a strategic approach with preliminary findings and recommendations, which is followed by a series of annexes and appendices that provide more in depth information and analysis.

AgCLIR Lessons from the Field: Trading across Borders

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USAID/BizCLIR
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PDF
Date: 
January 10, 2011

Agribusiness relies on sound and consistent trade policy, customs enforcement and efficiency at the border, and a comprehensive and straightforward adherence to international standards. AgCLIR Lessons from the Field: Trading across Borders is a briefer that highlights the specific issues that must be addressed in regards to the local legal, regulatory, and institutional environments in starting an agribusiness.

AgCLIR Chapter: Trading across Borders

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The principle that trade and investment are important for economic growth is widely accepted. By trading with other countries and attracting foreign investment, nations can take advantage of global market forces—competition, human resource development, technology transfer, and innovation generate growth and reduce poverty. The agribusiness sector encompasses half of the world’s labor force and 40 percent of consumer purchases.

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