Behind the Border Trade Facilitation in Asia-Pacific: Cost of Trade, Credit Information, Contract Enforcement and Regulatory Coherence

Abstract

This paper evaluates the potential contribution of both trade and business facilitation measures to trade and export competitiveness, as well as the potential gains from adopting a more integrated and coherent approach to trade and business (investment) facilitation.Behind the Border, Trade Facilitation, Cost of Trade, Credit Information, Contract Enforcement, Regulatory Coherence, Asia-Pacific