vulnerable to external shocks. With the exception of 2006-2008, the LDCs as a group have systematically recorded a trade deficit … LDCs for export diversification. But GVC participation cannot materialize without a proper trade environment. Some of the … processed goods. Active trade facilitation programmes, such as those identified during the Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade …

LDCs' trade patterns changed in the past decade, thanks to the rebalancing of global demand towards large emerging …. With the exception of 2006-2008, the LDCs as a group have systematically recorded a trade deficit. The 2008-2009 global … diversification. But GVC participation cannot materialize without a proper trade environment. Some of the main obstacles for joining …

LDCs' trade in goods and services changed in the past decade, thanks to the rebalancing of global demand towards large … has recorded a trade deficit. The 2008-2009 global crisis and the bumpy recovery which followed illustrate the volatility … high transaction costs in importing the necessary inputs and exporting the processed goods. Active trade facilitation …

trade network perspective, it measures the international flows of value-added and assesses countries’ position within GVCs …. After calculating a series of in-depth GVC indicators, the paper assesses the potential for trade creation within the …