Croatia as a Central European transition economy has acceded to the WTO relatively late (2000). Joining the WTO has been seen as a prerequisite for gaining access to the European regional markets (the EU and CEFTA). More importantly however a membership in the WTO was supposed to provide a...

Myanmar, which is one of the 13 least developed countries (LDCs) in Asia and the Pacific, is relatively rich in natural resources, has young workforce, and is close to the world’s most dynamic trading economies, including China and India. With an appropriate policy mix, improved business...