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

 

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Autoři: López Peña, Kendall Ariana, Fonseca Hernández, Raúl Gerardo
Médium: artículo original
Stav:Versión publicada
Datum vydání:2018
Popis: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.
Země:Portal de Revistas UNA
Instituce:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Jazyk:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/10615
On-line přístup:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/economia/article/view/10615
Klíčové slovo: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