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Impact of Trade Facilitation Measures and Regional Trade Agreements on Food and Agricultural Tarde in South Asia

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  • Jeevika Weerahewa

    (University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya Sri Lanka)

Abstract
The study assess the extent to which trade facilitation in South Asia help to improve trade flows in South Asian countries and their trading partners.

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  • Jeevika Weerahewa, 2009. "Impact of Trade Facilitation Measures and Regional Trade Agreements on Food and Agricultural Tarde in South Asia," Working Papers 6909, Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT), an initiative of UNESCAP and IDRC, Canada..
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    Keywords

    Trade Facilitation; Regional Trade Agreements; Food and Agricultural Trade; South Asia;
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    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade

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