Catalog

The Mekong Region Trade
Trends, Patterns and Policies

Reports ISBN: 978-971-561-658-4 Pub. Date: 2007 In stock

GMS countries - Cambodia, People's Republic of China (PRC), Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, Yunnan Province of PRC, and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of PRC - have grown impressively over the last decade and a half as many of them started the process of transition from centrally-planned to market-based systems and forged closer integration with external markets. Strong rates of economic growth have been fueled in part by increased trade orientation. Enhancing trade further is an important element of the development strategies of the GMS economies.

This paper outlines the trends and patterns of merchandise trade of the GMS economies. It discusses tariff and nontariff barriers, as well as supply-side constraints to trade in Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam (CLV). A lack of information precludes an equal focus on Myanmar, as well as Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province of the People's Republic of China. Thailand and the PRC are included primarily as reference points. The paper concludes with some policy implications.

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Contents

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Executive Summary

I. Introduction

II. Trends in Trade

III. Evolution of Export Structure

IV. Direction of Trade

V. Opportunities to Enhance Trade

VI. Impediments to Trade and Challenges

VII. Conclusions and Policy Implications

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