This brief highlights that the estimated global trade finance gap remains at $2.5 trillion, as in 2023. It sets out recommendations to…

Visakhapatnam Port’s rise into the world’s top 20 container ports shows how focused leadership, strong public–private partnerships, and…

This paper describes how by phasing out export-linked subsidies and adopting productivity- and innovation-based measures, Bangladesh can…

This brief shows how Asian economies have missing exports worth 6% of GDP since the 2008 global financial crisis and explains why…

This publication is part of a collection of studies that examine the experiences of Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Kazakhstan in…

Reinforcing trade interdependence with geopolitical rivals often faces significant challenges due to the political sensitivity of…

Stronger-than-expected exports and reduced trade uncertainty have contributed to raised growth forecasts for economies in developing…

The paper describes results from a rigorous pilot, which tested structured electronic food vouchers for poor households, so as to inform…

This paper examines efficiency at selected Japanese container terminals, and outlines recommendations for dynamic scheduling systems,…

This paper examines the rollout of the Single Window system in the People's Republic of China. It highlights that greater…