Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific - Thinking Forward about Trade Costs and the Digital Economy

This report highlights some emerging trends in Aid for Trade (AfT) and trade performance and explores them in the context of the theme of the 5th Global Review of AfT: Reducing Trade Costs for Inclusive Sustainable Growth. Divided into four chapters the introduction sets the stage by describing general trends in trade costs AfT and inclusiveness; Chapter 2 introduces the idea and opportunities of e-commerce for the region; Chapter 3 analyzes trends in trade costs in Central East South and Southeast Asia; and Chapter 4 offers an in-depth case study of AfT and trade costs in the Pacific.