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Date issued: Nov 2006
Author(s): Edmonds, Christopher;Fujimura, Manuba

This paper investigates the impact of cross-border road infrastructure on trade and foreign direct investment in the Greater Mekong Subregion using panel data from 1981 to 2003. Empirical analysis…

Date issued: Nov 2006
Author(s): Fujimura, Manuba;Edmonds, Christopher

This presentation discusses: 1) Background of the research and current status of road infrastructure in Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS); 2) Major findings from econometric analysis for GMS; 3) Am…

Date issued: Nov 2006
Author(s): Navajas, Fernando

This presentation discusses the experience of natural gas infrastructure integration in the Southern Cone of Latin America. Topics include public goods and contracting, natural gas crisis in the…

Date issued: Nov 2006
Author(s): Anand, Prathivadi Bhayankaram

This paper focuses on access to water and sanitation related to the Millennium Development Goals. Asian region contains some of the top achievers in improving access to water and sanitation and also…

Date issued: Nov 2006
Author(s): Dee, Philippa;Findlay, Christopher

This presentation discusses insights from some of the world's traditional trade facilitation scholars. The objective is to try and go beyond taxonomies and to outline new methodologies by which…

Date issued: Nov 2006
Author(s): Khan, Haider A.;Weiss, John

In this presentation, the author discusses regional co-operation among countries in Asia. Preferential trade and investment agreements are discussed as well as the goal to strengthen structural…

Date issued: Nov 2006
Author(s): Anand, Prathivadi Bhayankaram

This presentation focuses on access to water and sanitation related to the Millennium Development Goals in Asia. In most Asian countries 60 per cent or more of the population have access to water.…

Date issued: Nov 2006
Author(s): Menon, Jayant

This presentation discusses the correllation between road improvement and poverty in Lao PDR. Included is a discussion on road improvement and transport costs, the model and simulations, results and…

Date issued: Nov 2006 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): De, Prabir

In this paper, the authors determine how policy and environmental barriers affect international trade, using data at 4-digit HS. The authors estimate a modified gravity equation, controlling for…

Date issued: Nov 2006 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Brooks, Douglas H.;Zhai, Fan

The primary objectives of this presentation are to compare and contrast the experiences of China and India in financing infrastructure investment; quantify the macroeconomic impacts of public…