As part of its work on regionalism, the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate has completed a series of studies that compare rule-making provisions in regional trade agreements with those in the World Trade Organisation (e.g., in the area of services, investment and competition). This paper...

Evaluation enables donor agencies to assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and impact of their development efforts. It is particularly vital in building knowledge and facilitating a results based management approach to aid delivery. Since the launch of the WTO Doha...

The Overview summarises submissions to the Trade-Related Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Surveys conducted by the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Survey questions have been sent out to DAC, multilateral and regional agencies on an annual basis, as...

Trade facilitation can have a significant impact on economic development and poverty reduction. Studies by the OECD Trade Committee show that the benefits of trade facilitation reforms are multiple and occur on different fronts and for different stakeholders (i.e. government, private sector and...