Governance, Corruption, and Trade in the Asia Pacific Region

dc.creatorAbe, Kazutomo
dc.creatorWilson, John S.
dc.date2012-06-04T14:30:18Z
dc.date2012-06-04T14:30:18Z
dc.date2008-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:14:16Z
dc.descriptionThis paper examines the impact of reducing corruption and improving transparency to lower trade costs in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation region. The authors find, based on a computable general equilibrium model, significant potential trade and welfare gains for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation members, with increased transparency and lower levels of corruption. Results suggest that trade in the region would increase by 11 percent and global welfare would expand by $406 billion by raising transparency to the average in the region. Most of the increase in welfare would take place in member economies undertaking reform. Among the reformers, the gross domestic product of Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, and the Philippines would increase approximately 20 percent. The benefits to Malaysia and China would also be substantial with increased transparency and lower levels of corruption.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9891620/governance-corruption-trade-asia-pacific-region
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6961
dc.identifier10.1596/1813-9450-4731
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416371
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper No. 4731
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAPPLIED TARIFF
dc.subjectAVERAGE COSTS
dc.subjectBASE YEAR
dc.subjectBILATERAL TARIFF
dc.subjectBILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL STOCK
dc.subjectCHANGES IN TRADE
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCOST REDUCTION
dc.subjectCOST REDUCTIONS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectDISTORTION
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION COSTS
dc.subjectDOLLAR VALUE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC GOODS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRICE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRODUCTION
dc.subjectDUMMY VARIABLE
dc.subjectDUMMY VARIABLES
dc.subjectDUTCH DISEASE
dc.subjectECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORM
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectELASTICITY OF SUBSTITUTION
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectERROR TERM
dc.subjectERROR TERMS
dc.subjectEXOGENOUS SHOCK
dc.subjectEXOGENOUS VARIABLE
dc.subjectEXOGENOUS VARIABLES
dc.subjectEXPLANATORY VARIABLES
dc.subjectEXPORT INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORT PRICE
dc.subjectEXPORT PRICES
dc.subjectEXPORT TAX
dc.subjectEXPORTER
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFACTOR ANALYSIS
dc.subjectFIXED EFFECT
dc.subjectFIXED EFFECTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN PRODUCERS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectFULL LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectFUTURE RESEARCH
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELS
dc.subjectGLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectGRAVITY MODEL
dc.subjectGRAVITY MODEL APPROACH
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectIMPACT OF TRADE
dc.subjectIMPACT OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectIMPORT
dc.subjectIMPORT BARRIERS
dc.subjectIMPORT COST
dc.subjectIMPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectIMPORT PRICE
dc.subjectIMPORT PRICES
dc.subjectIMPORT QUOTAS
dc.subjectIMPORT TARIFF
dc.subjectIMPORT TARIFFS
dc.subjectIMPORT TAX
dc.subjectIMPORT TAXES
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCREASING RETURNS
dc.subjectINCREASING RETURNS TO SCALE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
dc.subjectMARKET PRICE
dc.subjectMOST FAVORED NATION
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL PROCESS
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNON-TARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectOPENNESS
dc.subjectOUTPUT
dc.subjectPACIFIC REGION
dc.subjectPATTERN OF TRADE
dc.subjectPERFECT COMPETITION
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TRADE
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectPRICE OF IMPORTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION INPUTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION STRUCTURES
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectREAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY REFORMS
dc.subjectRELATIVE PRICE
dc.subjectSTANDARD DEVIATION
dc.subjectSTANDARD DEVIATIONS
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL REFORM
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTION EFFECT
dc.subjectSUPPLY CURVE
dc.subjectTARIFF BARRIER
dc.subjectTARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectTARIFF DISPERSION
dc.subjectTARIFF LINES
dc.subjectTARIFF RATE
dc.subjectTARIFF RATES
dc.subjectTARIFF REDUCTION
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTERMS OF TRADE
dc.subjectTOTAL IMPORT
dc.subjectTOTAL IMPORTS
dc.subjectTRADE BALANCE
dc.subjectTRADE BALANCES
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIER
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRADE BLOCKS
dc.subjectTRADE COSTS
dc.subjectTRADE DATA
dc.subjectTRADE DIVERSION
dc.subjectTRADE EXPANSION
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE PARTNERS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY REFORM
dc.subjectTRADE RELATIONS
dc.subjectTRADE TRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRADE TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectTRADING PARTNER
dc.subjectTRADING SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COST
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSACTIONS COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION MECHANISM
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subjectWEIGHTS
dc.subjectWELFARE GAINS
dc.subjectWELFARE IMPACTS
dc.subjectWORLD ECONOMY
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectWTO
dc.titleGovernance, Corruption, and Trade in the Asia Pacific Region

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