KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SERVICE Issue 21
December 19, 2014
Title
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Connecting to global markets; challenges and opportunities
Publisher
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Geneva, World Trade Organization, 2014
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wto.org/english/res_e/publications_e/connecting_markets_e.htm This book provides insights into the challenges that countries face in their attempts to connect to global markets and the solutions that they employ in achieving a sustainable growth path in the open markets. It gives a variety of innovative private-sector approaches and policy responses presented from both a national and a regional perspective. It focuses on the diversification and the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in global value chains and the role of non-tariff measures for export performance and policy-making in developing countries. Includes tables and graphs on macroeconomic indicators of selected countries. 216 pages
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Title
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Integrating SMEs into global value chains: policy principles and best practices
Publisher
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Singapore, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Secretariat, 2014
URL
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http://publications.apec.org/publication-detail.php?pub_id=1524 This report analyzes Global Value Chains (GVCs) in the agriculture, food processing, automobile, electronics, and handicraft sectors. It discusses heterogeneity existing among them in terms of value chain configuration and characteristics. It also discusses policy principles and best practices focusing on product and company attributes. It also talks about external factors and promotes awareness on and understanding of the benefits of GVCs. 68 pages
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