Trade facilitation and innovation evidence from South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation countries.

Trade facilitation and innovation evidence from South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation countries.

Using data from over 120,000 firms in 125 mostly developing and transition economies, this paper examines how trade times affect innovation behavior. Analysis shows that shorter trade times are associated with the introduction of new products and new management systems. From a policy perspective, re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shepherd, Ben (Author)
Format: Electronic Resource
Language:English
Published: Metro Manila, Philippines Asian Development Bank 2018.
Subjects:
South Asia > Economic integration.
Electronic books.
Online Access:https://www.adb.org/publications/trade-facilitation-innovation-evidence-sasec