Trade and Development Index 2007

The UNCTAD has launched its second Trade and Development Index, which is available on-line: Developing Countries in International Trade 2007.

The TDI publication is a comprehensive review of global trade and development performance, integrating almost all key factors and indicators affecting trade and development in countries of all levels of development. It was conceived to provide an innovative analytical and benchmarking tool to assess trade policies in interaction with development strategies at the national level, in order to promote balanced economic and social development in developing countries, least developed countries (LDCs) and countries with economies in transition. TDI looks at country-specific realities and points to the structural, institutional and financial bottlenecks, as well as shortcomings in trade policy and socio-economic well-being.

At WBI we are organizing a new edition of our Internet course on Trade, Growth and Poverty, starting in January. I will post the course announcement soon, but the on-line registration is already open.