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规范类型 | 工作论文 |
Income Distribution Impact of Trade Facillitation in Developing Countries | |
Adrian Hewitt and Ian Gillson | |
发表日期 | 2003 |
出版年 | 2003 |
语种 | 英语 |
概述 | This Background Paper for the Second International Forum on Trade Facilitation, (May 2003) investigates the income distribution impact of trade facilitation in developing countries and makes a number of findings. |
摘要 | This Background Paper for the Second International Forum on Trade Facilitation, (May 2003) investigates the income distribution impact of trade facilitation in developing countries and makes a number of findings. Among them: • Trade facilitation has an impact on income distribution and poverty in developing countries through its effects on international trade, economic growth and government revenue. • Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), the dominant actors in developing countries, are the main beneficiaries of trade facilitation, since trade transactions costs fall disproportionately on small firms. • While trade facilitation may or may not reduce income inequalities within developing countries, trade facilitation can enhance trade-induced growth, which increases average incomes providing more resources with which to tackle poverty. Trade facilitation measures applied within a closed (or at least less liberal) trade environment can still have a positive impact on exports and foreign investment. • Trade facilitation may increase employment which may help some move out of poverty. • Improvements in infrastructure allow the poor to trade more easily and profitably in domestic as well as in international markets. • Trade facilitation can increase government revenue which can benefit the poor if used to finance social expenditures 3. A number of policy recommendations can be made if trade facilitation measures are to benefit the poor. In particular: • To reduce income inequalities in developing countries trade facilitation measures should be targeted at lowering trade transactions costs in those sectors where employment of the poor is concentrated. • The provision of effective safety-nets may be necessary if alternative forms of employment are not rapidly available for any displaced workers. • Increases in government resources brought about by trade facilitation should be used to support pro-poor or social expenditures. • SMEs need access to capital, trade information systems and capacity-building to comply with international standards under trade facilitation programmes if they are to trade efficiently. • Infrastructure can be particularly beneficial for the poor if they are actively employed in its development. |
主题 | trade ; economic development |
URL | https://www.odi.org/publications/3624-income-distribution-impact-trade-facillitation-developing-countries |
来源智库 | Overseas Development Institute (United Kingdom) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/505666 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Adrian Hewitt and Ian Gillson. Income Distribution Impact of Trade Facillitation in Developing Countries. 2003. |
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