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Trade and aid

The trade and aid policies of advanced economies have a profound impact on the economic progress of developing countries. Their structure and growth affect the conditions within which countries develop.

Our work in this area aims to identify trade and aid strategies in developing and developed countries that can promote economic growth.

Operationalising the aid for trade initiative >

Picking tea in a large tea field, Kenya Flickr daveblume http://www.flickr.com/photos/kioko/3065124552/in/photostream/We examine the most effective ways of providing aid to improve the trading capacity of developing countries and to help them adjust to multilateral trade liberalisation.

Understanding trade measures as aid instruments >

Cargo ship at sea Flickr Rennett Stowe http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsaint/2709720536/in/set-72157606207993535/We have been working to develop a better understanding of whether and how trade measures, such as trade preferences, can be used as aid instruments.