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International Trade Forum - Volume 2014, Issue 4, 2014
Volume 2014, Issue 4, 2014
Published quarterly since 1964 in English, French and Spanish, the International Trade Forum focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition.
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Stepping up the fight against poverty through trade
Author: Arancha González2014 has been a special year for the International Trade Centre (ITC). The organization celebrated its 50th year of providing technical assistance, capacity building and knowledge to developing country policymakers and their small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and trade and investment promotion organizations.
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Myanmar: Rebuilding communities through trade
Author: Susanna PakEmerging from decades of international isolation, Myanmar is embarking upon a new chapter in its history led by political and economic reforms. According to U Pwint San, the Southeast Asian country’s Deputy Minister of Commerce, it is trade that is moving the country forward.
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Development investment, not development aid, is the way forward
Author: Andrew MacleodAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are committed humanitarians and philanthropists as well as actors. They use their celebrity well in promoting good causes. They also ensure that they are not a distraction when visiting humanitarian operations.
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West Africa's resurgent economic performer
Author: Jarle HetlandCôte d’Ivoire has for centuries been known as a country blessed with abundant natural resources. Today this is reflected in the West African country’s status as the world’s largest exporter of cocoa.
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The changing role of trade promotion
Author: José PrunelloRunning a successful business is the dream of every entrepreneur. While global empires are for the few, finding and receiving proper support, however, can make success a more realistic prospect for many more.
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Successful export promotion: Lessons from emerging economies
Author: Clara BrandiEmerging economies such as Brazil, China and India have been very successful in enhancing trade performance. But how have they actually achieved this – and what lessons could less developed countries learn from their experiences?
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Cities driving regional growth
Author: Tony NashStamford Raffles, then the Governor-General overseeing Singapore, declared the city a free and open port in 1823. Singapore had experienced rapid growth since Raffles’s first development plan for the city was laid out in 1819. And, while economic advancement has had its ups and downs over the past two centuries, the bold free-port declaration created a foundation for the vibrant, developed, global city-state we see today.
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Promoting growth by reducing barriers to trade
Author: Robert MillinerThe business community believes in open borders because the most efficient and productive economy is a truly global economy in which goods, services, capital and labour move freely to where they are needed most. Open borders are the closest guarantee of continued growth and higher global living standards. They are the bedrock on which all trade-promotion policy must rest.
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Weaving LDCs into the fabric of the global economy
Author: John DanilovichIntegrating least-developed countries (LDCs), most of them located in Africa, into the global economy is one of the central challenges to fostering stability and spreading prosperity more widely across the globe.
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Boosting trade through extended outreach
Author: Jesús Serrano RedondoEcuador, like many countries in Latin America, has revisited the idea of development. It is forging its own path towards a more sustainable and inclusive society focused on a better quality of life for its citizens.
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Mexico: Building a global brand footprint
Author: Francisco N. González DíazMexico has in recent decades become one of the world’s most vibrant and stable economies. Its promising future has been underscored time and time again. The New York Times has stated that Mexico is set to become one of the most dominant economic powers of this century. Financial-services firms such as Accenture, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and PricewaterhouseCoopers suggest Mexico will be between the fifth- and eighth-largest economy in the world in years to come.
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Enhancing the world's taste for African coffee
Author: Samuel N. KamauWhen the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) was formed in 2000, its founders had a vision that they would be able to provide the African coffee industry – which had undergone two severe depressions – with a new direction.
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Overcoming political risk for SMEs through infrastructure investment
Author: Persephone EconomouInfrastructure investment needs are huge and growing. According to the World Bank’s current Infrastructure Strategy, an estimated US$1.1 trillion annual expenditure in developing countries – or 6.6% of the developing world’s gross domestic product – is needed to satisfy demand for infrastructure services through 2015 alone.
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Exploring the role of TPOs in a changing trade landscape
Authors: Susanna Pak and Jesús Serrano RedondoTrade promotion organizations (TPOs) often have an invisible role, working behind the scenes to help small and medium-sized enterprises to increase exports to global markets. The 10th TPO Network World Conference and Awards, held 3-5 November in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, gave TPOs the opportunity to take the spotlight.
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The power of fashion in development
Author: Jarle HetlandWomen’s economic empowerment and fashion took centre stage at the United Nations’ New York headquarters on 22 September during a luncheon hosted and chaired by Arancha González, the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC).
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Africa is open for business
Author: Jarle HetlandFor the first time the International Trade Centre (ITC) held its annual World Export Development Forum (WEDF) in Africa in 2014. On 15-17 September more than 1,000 delegates from across the world came to Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, to discuss how trade can spur development.
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Why trade costs matter: The 5th global review of aid for trade
Authors: Michael Roberts and Marion JansonHigh trade costs constrain the economic advancement of many developing countries by impeding their ability to take full advantage of world markets. This is especially true for the 49 least developed countries (LDCs) that account for just 1.23% of global trade.
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