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The Impact of Infrastructure on Trade and Economic Growth in Selected Economies in Asia

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  • Ismail, Normaz Wana

    (Asian Development Bank Institute)

  • Mahyideen, Jamilah Mohd

    (Asian Development Bank Institute)

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Infrastructure plays a key role in facilitating trade, especially since recent trade liberalization in Asia has resulted in significant tariff reductions. This study quantifies the impacts of both hard and soft infrastructure on trade volume for exporters and importers in the region as well as on various economic growth indicators.

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  • Ismail, Normaz Wana & Mahyideen, Jamilah Mohd, 2015. "The Impact of Infrastructure on Trade and Economic Growth in Selected Economies in Asia," ADBI Working Papers 553, Asian Development Bank Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:adbiwp:0553
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    Keywords

    infrastructure; trade facilitation; hard infrastructure; soft infrastructure;
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    JEL classification:

    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East
    • R53 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Public Facility Location Analysis; Public Investment and Capital Stock

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