| Trade and Poverty Reduction in the Asia-Pacific Region: Case Studies and Lessons from Low-Income Communities Contributor(s): World Trade Organization (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521768365 ISBN-13: 9780521768368 Publisher: World Trade Organization OUR PRICE: $103.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 Annotation: An examination of how trade can act as a catalyst for poverty reduction in the Asia-Pacific region. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Law | Commercial - International Trade |
| Dewey: 330.95 |
| LCCN: 2010280777 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.1" W x 9" (3.10 lbs) 818 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the complex relationship between international trade and poverty reduction through a combination of research papers and contemporary case studies. Written mainly by developing-country authors in consultation with local businesses and communities, the case studies contribute to our understanding of the ways in which low-income communities are dealing with trade as a practical challenge, especially in the Asia-Pacific region where approximately two-thirds of the world's poor live. While making it clear that there is no 'one size fits all' formula, the research and stories highlight a number of necessary preconditions, such as political commitment and cooperation at all levels, if trade is to successfully reduce poverty. Openness to trade, serious commitment to domestic reform, trade-related capacity building, a robust and responsible private sector and access to the markets of developed countries are all identified as powerful tools for building trade-related sustainable development. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stoler, Andrew L.: - Andrew L. Stoler is Executive Director, Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide and former Deputy Director-General of the WTO.Redden, Jim: - Jim Redden is Director, International Programs for China and the Pacific at the Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide.Jackson, Lee Ann: - Lee Ann Jackson is Economic Affairs Officer in the WTO Agriculture and Commodities Division. |