Leveraging regional cooperation for economic growth in Cambodia

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2013

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This policy brief reviews conditions and benefits of regional trade agreements (RTAs) for Cambodia’s economic growth. While regional cooperation is a necessary condition for growth, it is not sufficient. There is a need to develop greater understanding about regional cooperation frameworks among private sector actors and to motivate them to engage in regional cooperation processes. Policy interventions can range from improved trade-related hardware infrastructure to better border management. Countries in the region were engaged in 143 bilateral, sub-regional, regional (RTA) or global free trade agreements (FTAs) and were negotiating a further 84 FTAs (2013).

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REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS, REGIONAL COOPERATION, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, CUSTOMS, TRADE POLICY, TARIFF POLICY, CAMBODIA, FAR EAST ASIA

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