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Changes in Cross-Border Trade Costs in the Pan-Arab Free Trade Area, 2001–2008
| 题名： | Changes in Cross-Border Trade Costs in the Pan-Arab Free Trade Area, 2001–2008 |
| 责任者： | Hoekman, Bernard<=>Zarrouk, Jamel |
| 关键词： | Transport and Trade Logistics；Transport |
| 学科分类： | 交通运输规划与管理 |
| 摘要： | The Pan-Arab Free Trade Area, negotiated under auspices of the Arab League, came into force in 1997. Under the agreement all tariffs on goods of Arab origin were to be removed by January 1, 2005. This paper summarizes the results of a firm-level survey in nine countries regarding the implementation of the Pan-Arab Free Trade Area. A majority of respondent companies report that tariffs on intra-regional trade have largely been removed, and that there has been a marked improvement in customs clearance-related procedures. Costs associated with administrative red tape and weaknesses in transport-related infrastructure services are ranked as the most important constraints to intra-regional trade. This suggests that from a policy perspective, efforts to reduce real trade costs deserve priority, including transportation and logistics services. Periodic monitoring and assessment of trade incentives and performance would help governments to benchmark performance and identify priority areas for action, at both the national and the sub-regional levels. |
| 出版机构： | World Bank |
| 报告类型： | 咨询报告 |
| 详细地址： | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090831125056 |
| 资源类型： | 科技（咨询、行业）报告 |
| 初始创建时间： | 2009-08-01 |
| 最新修改时间： | 2017-12-14T04:05:59Z |
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