Aid for trade and least-developed countries’ relationship with international competitiveness

 

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Bibliografiset tiedot
Tekijät: López Peña, Kendall Ariana, Fonseca Hernández, Raúl Gerardo
Aineistotyyppi: artículo original
Tila:Versión publicada
Julkaisupäivä:2018
Kuvaus:The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) non-reimbursable cooperation program aims to provide aid for trade to least-developed countries (LDCs). These countries are characterized by having a low Human Development Index (HDI) and major problems in core strategic areas such as infrastructure, procedures, institutions, and supportive trade policies. The program’s objective is to develop trade capacity to enhance LDCs’ international competitiveness. The study aims to establish the relationship between Aid for Trade and its effect on the international competitiveness of the 36 WTO least-developed member countries. To draw this relationship, an international competitiveness index was developed, including variables such as domestic competitiveness, human development, exportation performance, and trade openness. The article concluded that there is a weak relationship between Aid for Trade and its effect on LDCs’ international competitiveness, which could improve if LDCs invest in electricity provisions together with port and airport infrastructure.
Maa:Portal de Revistas UNA
Organisaatio:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Kieli:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/10615
Linkit:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/economia/article/view/10615
Sanahaku:Aid for Trade
international competitiveness
WTO
least-developed countries
Ayuda para el comercio
competitividad internacional
OMC
países menos adelantados
ajuda ao comércio
competitividade internacional
países menos desenvolvidos