Title: Trade and poverty reduction in the Asia-Pacific region : case studies and lessons from low-income communities /
Authors: Jackson, Lee Ann.; Redden, Jim.; Stoler, Andrew L.; World Trade Organization; Australian Agency for International Development; University of Adelaide.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Poverty Pacific Area.; Developing countries Economic policy Case studies.
Abstract: This book explores the complex relationship between international trade and poverty reduction through a combination of research papers and contemporary case studies. Written mainly by developing-country authors in consultation with local businesses and communities, the case studies contribute to our understanding of the ways in which low-income communities are dealing with trade as a practical challenge, especially in the Asia-Pacific region where approximately two-thirds of the world's poor live. While making it clear that there is no 'one size fits all' formula, the research and stories highlight a number of necessary preconditions, such as political commitment and cooperation at all levels, if trade is to successfully reduce poverty. Openness to trade, serious commitment to domestic reform, trade-related capacity building, a robust and responsible private sector and access to the markets of developed countries are all identified as powerful tools for building trade-related sustainable development. -- Back cover.
Contents: The economic effects of trade on poverty reduction : perspectives from the economic literature / Euan MacMillan -- Transnational corporations and the global supply chain / Andrew L. Stoler -- Cambodia's textile and garment industry / Peter Van Diermen -- Australia's WTO trade-policy changes and the future of a Samoan car-parts investor / Margaret B. Malua -- The textile and clothing sector in Indonesia / Omas Bulan Samosir -- Transnational corporations and the footwear industry : women in Jakarta / Beta Gitaharie Laksono -- Pakistan : the arrival and departure of Nike / Safdar Sohail -- Vietnam : Intel and the electronics sector / Andrew L. Stoler and Phan Van Sam -- Agriculture and trade solutions for rural poverty / Lee Ann Jackson -- Food aid : commitments and oversight / John Finn -- Indigenous Nepalese and trade liberalisation / Purushottam Ojha -- Samoan agricultural policy : graduating from least developed country status / Hamish Smith and Lee Ann Jackson --^