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Background
The successful completion of the Uruguay Round Agreement in
1993 and the establishment of the WTO in 1995 was expected
to have crucial implications for countries such as
Bangladesh. In the 1990s Bangladesh economy was becoming
increasingly open, and the impact of globalisation
unleashed, not in the least by establishment of the WTO, was
being increasingly felt in the economy.
The scope of world trading system, both in its depth and
breadth was deepened and broadened by inclusion of a number
of areas during the Uruguay Round including agriculture and
services. Accordingly, the Uruguay Agreements were expected
to have important ramifications for the trade dependent
economy of Bangladesh. The new areas of trade negotiations
with concomitant changes in legal and administrative
structures included rule making and rule breaking under the
WTO and meant that countries such as Bangladesh had to
undertake significant responsibilities in trade related
areas for which they were not prepared adequately. At the
same time, these countries were also not adequately prepared
to make the best use of the opportunities that emerged from
the new global trading regime. On both these counts they
required help from the global community. Addressing the
emerging issues required substantive capacity building
efforts both in building infrastructure as well as human
capacity building in appropriate policy making agencies in
the LDCs. The Doha Ministerial Meeting of the WTO
reemphasized the need for adequate preparedness of LDCs such
as Bangladesh in dealing with trade related issues. The Doha
Development Agenda requires that all countries prepare for
negotiations on the agreements and work programmes under the
DDA. The home work includes understanding of the agreements,
drawing insights on the potential implications of each of
the agreements in the short run as well as in the mid to
long run and also exploring and realising the potential
opportunities emanating from the various agreements
A lack of capacity to properly deal with the large number of
emerging trade issues has severely handicapped Bangladesh’s
trade policy making during the Uruguay Round. In addition,
the stakeholder's perception about the possible implications
of the Uruguay Round negotiations was also very vague.
Compliance requirements and articulation of country position
with respect to the ongoing and built-in agendas in the WTO
negotiations demanded identification of appropriate
modalities towards strengthened global integration of
Bangladesh economy. This required major initiatives to raise
national capacities at an accelerated pace, both at the
level of design of trade related policies that Bangladesh
developed and also at implementation level.
Taking cognisance of the above context, CPD in 1999 designed
a programme titled Trade Policy Analysis to monitor the
impact of WTO on Bangladesh economy with a view to support
trade related capacity building in the country by
strengthening CPD’s institutional capacity in the area of
(a) trade related research, (b) preparation of policy
briefs, (c) organisation of dialogues, (d) organisation of
workshop and training, (e) strengthening trade related
documentation and (f) trade related publication and
networking.
Objectives
The objectives of the programme are as
follows:
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Strengthen Bangladesh’s capacity to address trade policy-related
issues and design appropriate responses regarding
emerging issues
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Raise awareness of trade issues in government, civil society and the
private sector
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Strengthen the capacity of Bangladeshi researchers and policymakers
to analyse, formulate and implement appropriate trade
policies in the context of the WTO-governed trade regime
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Greater access by CPD, Government of Bangladesh (GOB), private
sector organisations and civil society groups to WTO
documents, analysis of topical trade issues and current
trade-related information
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Enhance capacity of the GOB to negotiate on “new” trade issues at
subsequent rounds of trade negotiations
Major Outputs
·
Monitoring reports documenting relevant trade statistics and
changes in trade policies of other countries
·
Articles with interpretation of developments in the global
trade regime
·
Policy briefs providing analysis of contemporary trade issues
and specific policy recommendations to GOB and the private
sector.
·
Strategic policy papers on major global issues as they relate
to Bangladesh as a WTO member
The major projects under the CPD’s Trade
Policy Analysis (TPA) Programme are:
Trade Related Research and Policy Development (TRRPD) (Phase
II)
In 2004, the CPD successfully negotiated a
contract with the Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA) to continue its Trade Policy Project by signing a
second phase titled Trade Related Research and Policy
Development (TRRPD).
Duration:
2004 - 09 (On going)
Period:
April 2005 – September 2005
Research Studies on Trade Issues
As per the work plan for 2005-6, during the period between
April 2005 and September 2005 two research studies have been
carried out.
Road to Hong Kong Ministerial of the WTO: Anticipating the
“First approximations” from Bangladesh Perspective:
This paper is the output of a Tracking Mission to Geneva
undertaken by a group of CPD researchers to assess the
ongoing WTO negotiations. The paper makes an analysis of the
state of play of negotiations at the WTO under the Doha
Round as of May 2005. It also takes stock of the emerging
trends in various areas of negotiations and seeks to project
the possible outcomes of the then upcoming General Council
Meeting which was to be held in July 2005. It further
anticipates the road map to the Hong Kong Ministerial and
attempts to situate the interests and concerns of Bangladesh
and other LDCs in this context. The research was published
as an Occasional Paper and was shared with major
stakeholders. This paper also served as an input for the LDC
Civil Society Forum held in Dhaka during October 3 - 5,
2005.
Under the TRRPD work plan Professor Mustafizur Rahman,
Research Director, CPD conducted a research study titled
NAMA Negotiations in the WTO and Preference Erosion:
Concerns of Bangladesh and Other Regional LDCs. The
study attempts to make an estimate as regards the range of
preferential erosion for Bangladesh given her current trade
pattern and the range of preferential treatment enjoyed by
her in developed countries markets. The paper concludes that
for Bangladesh, the magnitude of preferential erosion could
be quite substantial and that the reduced preference margin
would undermine future competitiveness in some of the
developed country markets. It was also noted that tariff
reductions under NAMA would have positive implications for
Bangladesh in the US Market where most of Bangladesh’s
industrial goods do not currently enjoy GSP treatment. Thus,
tariff reduction under NAMA is expected to have diverse
implications for Bangladesh’s export of industrial goods.
This paper also reviews some of the proposals that are being
discussed to address the possible negative consequences of
preference erosion for the LDCs.
Preparation of Policy Briefs
CPD has prepared four policy briefs during this period. Some
of these policy briefs originated from ongoing research
studies; others were prepared in view of the demands
originating from the Ministry of Commerce.
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Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Research Director and Wasel Bin
Shadat, Senior Research Associate of CPD prepared a Policy
Brief titled Bangladesh’s Priorities for Ingoing SAFTA
Trade Liberalization Negotiations. The Brief
identifies items for which Bangladesh should seek
preferential market access under the SAFTA on a priorities
basis.
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Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, Executive Director and Syed
Saifuddin Hossain, Research Associate of CPD prepared the
second Policy Brief titled A Note on the Recent
Developments in the Doha Development Round (DDR)
Negotiations. The brief details out the
recent developments in the DDR negotiations with a view to
provide policy inputs to the Government of Bangladesh.
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Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Research Director and Asif
Anwar, Research Associate of CPD prepared the third Policy
Brief titled EU Sanctions on Import of Chinese
Apparels: Implications for Bangladesh. The Brief
argues that the cap on growth of Chinese exports of
particular apparel categories to the EU market has important
implications for Bangladesh. Since Bangladesh is exporting
some of these same apparel categories to the EU market where
China is the major competitor, capping of China’s export
will create export opportunities for Bangladesh. The brief
also identifies (based on analysis of price dynamics) the
categories in which Bangladesh could strengthen its export
in the EU market by taking advantage of the cap on Chinese
Export.
Publications
Following occasional papers, policy briefs and dialogue
reports were published under the TRRPD Programme during this
period.
Occasional Paper
Occasional Paper No. 48 Preferential Market Access
in the Canadian Market: Maximising Benefits for Bangladesh
Occasional Paper No. 49
Road to Hong Kong Ministerial of the WTO: Anticipating the
“First Approximations” from
Bangladesh Perspective
Occasional Paper No. 51 NAMA Negotiations in the
WTO and Preference Erosion: Concerns of Bangladesh and
Other Regional LDCs
Occasional Paper No. 52 Least Developed Countries
in Trade Negotiations: Planning Process and Information
Needs
Occasional Paper No. 53 Agriculture in WTO July
Package: Issues and Concerns for Bangladesh
CPD Trade Policy Brief Series:
Trade Policy Brief Series No 8: Prioritisation
of Bangladesh’s Sensitive List for SAFTA Negotiations.
Trade Policy Brief Series No 10: A Note on the
Recent Developments in the Doha Development Round
Negotiations
Trade Policy Brief Series No 11: EU Sanctions
on Import of Chinese Apparels: Implications for Bangladesh
Dialogue Report:
Dialogue Report No.
78 Regionalism vs.
Multilateralism: What Could Bangladesh Learn from the Global
Experience.
Period: April
2004 – March 2005
Research Studies on Trade Issues
CPD’s Research Director Professor Mustafizur Rahman
conducted a study on Everything but Arms Initiative of
the EU (EU-EBA): Market Access Implications and Potential
Benefits for Bangladesh. The paper looked at
opportunities for export diversification in view of the
market access initiative of the EU by analysing the degree
of tariff preferences, competitive new factors, and NTBs. It
came up with a number of suggestions to help Bangladesh
realise the potential opportunities.
The study on New Japanese GSP Schemes for LDCs and
Bangladesh’s Export Opportunities was
conducted by Dr. Ananya Raihan, Research Fellow, CPD. The
paper identified new elements in the Japanese GSP schemes of
2001 and 2003. The study identified products which could
take advantage of this market opportunity in view of the new
schemes.
Both these studies analysed trade flow data at a highly
disaggregated level to arrive at concrete suggestions on new
market opportunities in the EU and Japan.
The study on
Agriculture in WTO July Package: Issues and Concerns for
Bangladesh
was prepared by Dr. Uttam Kumar Deb, Research Fellow, CPD.
The paper reviews the state of negotiations on agriculture
and recent developments in the context of the July package.
The study brings out the major points of contentions and
analyses possible impacts of various negotiating proposals
for Bangladesh’s agricultural sector and economy. The paper
comes up with possible strategies for Bangladesh in view of
the ongoing negotiations on agriculture in the WTO.
The study was titled Liberalizing Trade in Services:
Negotiating Strategy for Bangladesh. The study was
prepared by Dr. Ananya Raihan, Research Fellow, CPD. The
study presents an analysis of a number of key issues in the
context of the ongoing WTO negotiations on GATS from the
perspective of Bangladesh’s interests and concerns. The
study presents an overview of the current state of GATS
negotiations, and analyses the offer and request lists in
the context of the GATS. It looks at implications of the
services negotiations for Bangladesh under various
scenarios, and proposes possible negotiating strategies for
Bangladesh.
Preparation of Policy Briefs
The objective of this component is to
provide policy inputs to the government and also the private
sector, on the basis of emerging needs in trade related
issues. In preparing the policy briefs during the period
under consideration, CPD had primarily addressed the needs
expressed by the Ministry of Commerce. CPD has prepared
seven policy briefs in this period:
·
Issues of Promotion, Diversification and Development of
Bangladesh’s Export Sector:
The policy brief on Issues of Promotion, Diversification
and Development of Bangladesh’s Export Sector identified various steps and initiatives
that Bangladesh would be required to undertake to strengthen
her competitiveness in the global market.
It comes up with a new generation of
export support policies in Bangladesh which includes a
package deal for Export-oriented RMG/Textile sector and
stimulating technology transfer/upgradation within the
sector, connecting SMEs with global market, use of Equity
and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF) and Venture Capital,
creation of a trade portal, development of agro based export
industry and to address Rules of Origin (RoO) and
SPS-TBT related concerns.
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Capacity Building in the Context of SAFTA
Negotiations: Some Proposed Areas where Bangladesh could
seek Technical Assistance:
In view of the ongoing SAFTA negotiations,
Bangladesh is required to identify areas where policy and
action-oriented interventions will enable her to realise the
potential opportunities and address the attendant risks
originating from the SAFTA Agreement. The SAFTA framework
envisages that four LDCs be provided with technical
assistance by the three developing countries to augment
domestic trade related capacities in the LDCs. The brief
identified a number of areas where Bangladesh could seek
technical assistance from the three developing member
countries of the SAFTA including strengthening of trade
facilitation measures and standardisation and certification
related capacities.
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Designing Rules of Origin for the SAFTA:
Some Possible Options for Bangladesh:
The Policy brief on Designing Rules of Origin for the
SAFTA: Some Possible Options for Bangladesh was prepared
to feed the preparatory process of Bangladesh in the
upcoming negotiations on the RoO under the SAFTA agreement.
The policy brief provided suggestions as regards practice of
RoO under various regional trading, and articulated possible
formulae which could be suitable for Bangladesh in the
context of her export basket, given the local value addition
capacity in production of various goods.
·
Trade Negotiation on Temporary Movement of
Natural Persons: A Strategy Paper for Bangladesh:
Along with duty free and quota free market access for her
products, Bangladesh also has strong interests in temporary
movement of natural persons (TMNP). Given the importance of
the issue of TMNP for Bangladesh, CPD prepared the policy
brief on Trade Negotiations on Temporary Movement of
Natural Persons: A Strategy Paper for Bangladesh which
provided specific inputs, in term of identifying particular
employment opportunities where access to labour market in
the developed countries could be of high benefit to
Bangladesh.
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Comments on Bangladesh’s Proposal on Trade Facilitation
in the WTO:
Of the four ‘Singapore Issues’ Trade Facilitation
was the one issue on which there was agreement to conduct
negotiations in the WTO. The GOB drafted a proposal on
modalities in the context of the negotiations on trade
facilitation, which was informed by legitimate concerns of
the LDCs. CPD studied the WTO text, reviewed Bangladesh’s
proposals in this context and provided inputs to the GOB in
a number of relevant areas. The GOB made use of the CPD
inputs, revised the draft and forwarded it to Geneva, which
was subsequently submitted by Bangladesh at the negotiations
table.
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Qatar’s Proposal to Include Natural Gas Related Products, as
Environmental Goods:
Ministry of Commerce, GoB, requested CPD to provide its
inputs to Qatar’s above-mentioned proposal. As a
gas-producing nation, Bangladesh has a keen interest in this
issue. CPD made an analysis of the proposal submitted by
Qatar. Based on this analysis CPD provided policy inputs to
the Ministry of Commerce which helped Bangladesh to
articulate her position on this very important issue in the
WTO.
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WTO General Council Decision of July 31:
Interpreting from Bangladesh Perspective:
CPD regularly monitors the developments in the WTO trade
negotiations. In this connection, it was critically
important to analyse the July text of the WTO trade
negotiations in Geneva, which put the Doha Round back on
track. CPD made an indepth analysis of the various proposals
of the July 31 Package and articulated Bangladesh’s
interests in this regard. The Policy Brief also came up with
suggestions as regards ways of improving the text of the
July Package to reflect LDC concerns.
Trade Related Internship Programme
In an effort to build CPD in-house capacity
to analyse various trade issues, CPD sends two staffs each
year to Canada to attend a Certificate Course on Commercial
Diplomacy, which is conducted by the trade experts at Centre
for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL). The duration of the course
is five weeks.
Publication
Following occasional papers, dialogue
reports and policy briefs were published under the TRRPD
Programme during this period.
Occasional Paper
Occasional Paper No. 36 Trade Negotiations on
Temporary Movement of Natural Persons: A Strategy Paper for
Bangladesh
Occasional Paper No. 43 EU-EBA: Market Access
Implications and Potential Benefits for Bangladesh
Occasional Paper No. 44 New Japanese GSP Schemes
for LDCs and Bangladesh’s Export Opportunities
Occasional Paper No. 45 Dispute Settlement in the
WTO: How Friendly is it for the LDC
Occasional Paper No. 46 WTO General Council
Decision of July 31, 2004: Interpreting from Bangladesh
Perspective
Occasional Paper No. 47 Liberalising Trade in
Services: Negotiating Strategy for Bangladesh
CPD Trade Policy Brief Series:
Trade Policy Brief Series No 1: Some Proposals
for promotion, diversification and development of
Bangladesh’s export sector.
Trade Policy Brief Series No 2: Capacity
Building in the context of SAFTA Negotiations: Some Proposed
Areas where Bangladesh could seek Technical Assistance
Trade Policy Brief Series No 3: Designing
Rules of Origin for the SAFTA: Some Possible Options for
Bangladesh
Trade Policy Brief Series No 4: Trade
Negotiations on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons: A
Strategy
Paper for Bangladesh
Trade Policy Brief Series No 5: Comments on
Bangladesh’s Proposal on Trade Facilitation in the WTO
Strategy Paper for Bangladesh
Trade Policy Brief Series No 6: Qatar’s
Proposal to include Natural Gas related products, as
Environmental Goods
Trade Policy Brief Series No 7: WTO General
Council Decision of July 31: Interpreting from Bangladesh
Perspective
Dialogue Reports:
Dialogue Report No. 72 Surviving in a Quota
Free World: Will Bangladesh Make it?
Dialogue Report No. 73 In Search of New
Products and New Markets for Bangladesh
Dialogue Report No. 75 Dispute Settlement in
the WTO: How Friendly is it for the LDC
Trade Policy Analysis and
Monitoring the Impacts of the WTO (Phase I)
Partners
The programme is located at the Centre for
Policy Dialogue (CPD) and is supported through collaborative
research and training, policy advice and an intranet at the
Center for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL), Ottawa, Canada.
Duration:
2000-2003 (Completed)
Objectives and Scope of the Project
The major objectives of the project are as
follows:
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To identify the recent changes in global, regional and
sub-regional trade regimes having significant implications
for Bangladesh;
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To analyse these changes to locate the areas of strength,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) for the
Bangladesh economy;
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To provide inputs towards formulation of a strategic policy response
at both national and firm levels.
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To strengthen Bangladesh's capacity to address trade
policy-related issues and design appropriate response
regarding emerging issues.
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To raise awareness in government, civil society and the
private sector on trade issues.
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Strengthen the capacity of Bangladeshi researchers and
policymakers to analyse, formulate and implement appropriate
trade policies in the context of the WTO-governed trade
regime.
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To ensure greater access by CPD, Government of Bangladesh
(GOB), private sector organisations and civil society groups
to WTO documents, analysis of topical trade issues and
current trade related information.
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To enhance the capacity of the GOB to negotiate on "new"
trade issues at subsequent rounds of trade negotiations.
The scope of the project is defined by the
shifting dynamics of the global trade regime which will be
regularly monitored and systematically analysed to provide
an upto-date picture. As such, within the purview of the
objectives of the study, a rolling research agenda will be
drawn up, keeping in focus the issues of immediate concern
for Bangladesh.
The project aims to identify the
implications of changes in the trade regime for Bangladesh's
external sector performance at three levels, viz., (a)
global; (b) regional; and (c) sub-regional. In doing so,
Bangladesh's policy options as regards the emerging issues
will be analysed from the perspective of both her WTO
membership and her added responsibility as the leader of
LDCs in the WTO. Given its dynamic nature, the project
pursued a programme approach. It is expected that the
conclusion of the project will coincide with sustainable
institutionalisation of the programme.
Output
·
Monitoring reports documenting relevant trade statistics and
change in trade policies of other countries.
·
Articles with interpretation of developments in the global
trade regime.
·
Policy briefs providing analysis of contemporary trade issues
and specific policy recommendations to GOB and the private
sector.
·
Strategic policy papers on major global issues as they relate
to Bangladesh as a WTO member.
Project Outputs
Research Studies
Year 2003-March 2004
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Ongoing
WTO Negotiations on Market Access: Bangladesh’s Concerns and
Interests
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WTO and Multilateral Investment Agreement: Reflecting
Bangladesh’s Interests
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Ongoing Negotiations on the GATS FSA: Bangladesh’s Concern
and Position
Year 2002
·
Impact of Recent Deceleration in the Export Sector on Women
Workers and Coping Strategies
·
Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the WTO and Issues of Interest
to Bangladesh to More Meaningfully Participate in the
Ongoing Negotiations in Geneva
·
Agreement on Agriculture: Its Impact on Bangladesh Economy
Year 2001
·
Making the UN LDC III Work for Bangladesh: A Civil Society
Perspective
·
Viability of Backward Linkage Activities in the Textile
Sector of Bangladesh
·
WTO Doha Ministerial: Advancing Bangladesh’s Interests
Year 2000
·
Status of Implementation of WTO-ATC and Implications for
Bangladesh
·
Making the Special and Differential Provisions of WTO
Agreements Effective for the Least Developed Countries:
Perspectives from Bangladesh
·
Setting the Agenda for the Next WTO Round: Perspective from
Bangladesh on the Seattle Ministerial
·
South Asia
in Multilateral Trading System: Current Position and Future
Strategies
Policy Briefs
Year 2003-March 2004
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Modalities for the Special Treatment of the LDCs
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Common Strategy of the SAARC Countries on WTO Issues
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Comments on Submission by Bangladesh on behalf of the LDCs
to the Chairman of WTO Negotiations Group on Market Access
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E-commerce Strategy for Bangladesh for Promoting Trade
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Bangladesh’s strategy in view of Draft Cancun Ministerial
Text (rev. 2)
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Bangladesh’s Strategies for Post Cancun Negotiations
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Interpreting Cancun: Experience and Lessons for Bangladesh
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Concept Note on Bangladesh National Trade Portal
·
US Anti-Dumping Actions Against Shrimp Products:
Implications for Bangladesh Exporters (Prepared by CTPL)
Year 2002
·
Outcome of the WTO Doha Ministerial and Implications for
Bangladesh
·
Bangladesh –Canada Bilateral Trade: Status and some Market
Access Proposals.
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Cancun
Ministerial: Exploring Issues of Bangladesh’s Interests and
Revisiting Negotiating Strategies
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Competition Policy and Investment: Perspectives on
Bangladesh Strategy
·
Bilateral Free Trade Agreements in South Asia: A Comparative
Reading of the Indo-Sri Lanka and the Indo-Nepal FTAs
·
Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF): A Review from the
Perspective of Making it Work
·
South Asian Free Trade Area
Year 2001
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Enhanced Market Access for Bangladesh’s RMG Exports
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Anti-Dumping Policy and Bangladesh: The Case of Bangladesh
Shop Towel Exports to the US
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China's Accession to WTO: Consequences for Bangladesh's
Export-Oriented RMG Sector
Year 2000
·
USA Trade and Development Act of 2000: A Response from
Bangladesh Perspective
·
Seeking Fair Market Access for Bangladesh Apparels in the
USA: A Strategic View
·
Bangladesh-EU Development Relationship: Major Features and
Emerging Issues
·
Prospect for a New Round of the WTO: A Strategic Response
from Bangladesh
Publications of Research Output
Trade Policy Books
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Globalisation and LDC’s: Perspectives From South Asia (2002)
·
Phasing Out of Apparel Quota: Addressing Livelihood
Concerns in Bangladesh
Trade Policy Occasional Paper Series
Year 2003-2004
Paper 25: Bangladesh's Access to the Canadian Market:
Implementation to the new Canadian LDC Initiative and
Prospects of Export Diversification (March, 2003).
Paper 26: Impact of Recent Deceleration in the Export Sector
on Women Workers and Coping Strategies (July 2003).
Paper 25: Initiative and Prospects for Export
Diversification (March 2003)
Paper 23: Trade Liberalisation and the Crop Sector in
Bangladesh (June 2003)
Paper 27: Interpreting Cancun: Experience and Lessons for
Bangladesh (December 2003)
Paper 28: Bangladesh's Strategies for Post Cancun
Negotiations (December 2003)
Paper 36: Trade Facilitation Negotiations in the WTO:
Implications for Bangladesh and Other Least Developed
Countries (December 2003)
Paper 33: Ongoing Negotiations on the GATS FSA: Bangladesh's
Concerns and Position (December 2003)
Paper 34: Ongoing WTO Negotiations and Bangladesh's
Interests: Insights from CPD's October 2002 Tracking Mission
to Geneva (December 2003)
2002
Paper 14: Promoting Bangladesh's Interest in the Fourth WTO
Ministerial (February, 2002).
Paper 15: The Ongoing WTO Negotiations On Agriculture:
Issues and Options for Bangladesh (February, 2002).
Paper 19:China's Accession to the WTO: Consequences for
Bangladeshi Export-Oriented RMG Sector (December, 2002).
2001
Paper 13: Making the Special and Differential Provisions of
WTO Agreements Effective for the Least Developed Countries:
Perspectives from Bangladesh (December, 2001).
2000
Paper 3: Setting the Agenda for
the Next WTO Round: Perspectives from Bangladesh on the
Seattle Ministerial (January, 2000).
Paper 5: Bangladesh-EU Development Relationship: Major
Features and Emerging Issues (July, 2000).
Paper 6: USA Trade and
Development Act 2000: A Response from Bangladesh Perspective
(July, 2000).
Paper 7: Experience with
Implementation of WTO-ATC and Implications for Bangladesh
(September 2000).
Paper 8: The WTO, ATC and Textiles and Clothing in A Global
Perspective: What's in it for Bangladesh? (September, 2000).
Paper 9: Regional Cumulation Facility Under EC-GSP:
Strategic Response from Short and Medium Term Perspectives
(November, 2000).
Paper 11: Seeking Fair Market
Access for Bangladesh Apparels in the USA: A Strategic View
(October 2000).
Paper 12: Third UN Conference on the LDCs: Making It work
for Bangladesh. (November, 2000)
Dialogue Report Series
Year 2003-March 2004
Report No. 57 :Doha Declaration on WTO-TRIPS and Public
Health: What is in it for Bangladesh? (March, 2003)
Report No. 55: Coping with Post-MFA Challenges: Strategic
Response for Bangladesh RMG Sector (January 2003)
2002
Report No. 43: Making the UNLDC III Work for Bangladesh: A
Civil Society Perspective (January, 2002)
Report No. 44 :WTO Doha Ministerial: Advancing Bangladesh’s
Interest (February, 2002)
Report No. 46: Post Doha Consultation (March, 2002)
Report No. 48: WTO and Negotiation on Agriculture (May,
2002)
2001
Report No. 41:Poverty Reduction and Globalisation (May,
2001)
2000
Report No. 17: Setting the Agenda for WTO Ministerial
Meeting: The Bangladesh Perspective (December 1999).
Report No.22: Small and Big Players in Trading Blocs:
Canada’s Experience with NAFTA (April 2000).
Report No. 25: SAARC: Present and Future (May, 2000).
Report No. 31: Poverty Alleviation Strategies: National
Priorities and Donors' Perspectives (September, 2000).
Report no. 38: Implementation of WTO ATC: Current Status and
Implications for Bangladesh (December 2000).
Report No. 32: Bangladesh-EU Development Partnership:
Emerging Challenges in the Context of Globalisation
(September, 2000)
Collaborative Research Papers
2003
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Rules of Origin: Concerns and Interests of the LDCs
·
Changing WTO Rules and Their Implications for Bangladesh and
Other LDCs
·
Trade Facilitation Negotiations in the WTO: Implications for
Bangladesh and Other Least Developed Countries
2002
·
TRIPs and Its Implications for Bangladeshi Pharmaceutical
Industry
·
Energy Sector and Trade Agreements: A Bangladeshi Perspective
·
Market Access of Bangladeshi Products to Canada: Prospects of
Export Diversification
Dialogues and Seminars
Year 2003-March 2004
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Post Doha Marginalisation of LDC Concerns (Cancun, Mexico,
September 12, 2003)
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Cancun
WTO Ministerial: An Ex-Post Assessment (October 02, 2003)
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WTO Rules on Dispute Settlement: Concerns and Strategies for
Bangladesh (January 26, 2004)
Year 2002
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Post-Doha Consultation (January, 2002)
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Coping with Post- MFA Challenges: Strategic Response for
Bangladesh RMG Sector (May 04, 2002)
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Doha Declaration on WTO-TRIPS and Public Health: What is in
it for Bangladesh? (December 15, 2002)
·
WTO and Environment (December 20, 2002)
Year 2001
·
WTO and Multilateral Investment Agreements (March 2001, in
collaboration with DCCI)
·
Bangladesh’s Agenda for the Third UN LDC Conference: A Civil
Society Perspective (April 2001)
·
Development of Backward Linkage Industries in the Textile
Sector – Promises and Achievements [May 28, 2001, In
collaboration with BTMA)
·
National Policy Forum on “Trade and Industry” (August, 2001)
·
WTO Doha Ministerial: Advancing Bangladesh’s Interests
(October, 2001)
·
The WTO Negotiations on Agriculture (November, 2001)
Year 2000
·
Small and Big Players in Regional Trading Blocs: Canada's
Experience with NAFTA (April, 2000)
·
Implications of MFA Phase –out on the Future Performance of
Bangladesh’s Apparel Sector [May, 2000]
·
Making the Special and Differential Provisions of WTO
Agreements Effective for the Least Developed Countries:
Perspectives from Bangladesh
·
Implications of USA TDA2000 for Bangladesh's Export of RMG
to US Market (June, 2000)
·
Implementation of WTO-ATC: Current Status and Implications
for Bangladesh (September, 2000)
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The Role of the Private Sector in Future Multilateral Trade
negotiations (September, 2000)
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Poverty Alleviation in Bangladesh in the Era of
Globalisation: Future Challenges in Light of Past
Experiences (October 2000)
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Efficacy of Export-led Growth Strategies: Opportunities and
Challenges (October, 2000)
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The Impact of Globalisation on Government (October, 2000)
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Multilateral Trading System and Implications for Developing
Countries (November, 2000)
Policy Advisories
GOB Expert Groups where Core Staff of CPD’s
TPA Programme was Invited to be Members
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Advisory Council of The Minister for Commerce
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Advisory Committee on WTO
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Expert Group on SAPTA Fourth Round Negotiation set up by the
Ministry of Commerce
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Expert Group on FTA in the BIMSTEC Region set up by the
Ministry of Commerce
·
Committee on SAARC Cumulation set up by the Prime Ministers
Office
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Committee on Bangladesh Strategies for Forthcoming
Negotiations in the WTO set up by the Ministry of Commerce
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Committee on Development of Bangladesh’s IT set up by the
Ministry of Commerce
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Expert Committee constituted by the Government of Bangladesh
to evaluate the design of country strategy as regards
Regional Cumulation under the SAARC
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Working Committee 1 of The Minister for Commerce on WTO Rules
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Working Committee 2 of The Minister for Commerce on Service
Sector
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BIMSTEC Committee of The Minister for Commerce on
Identification of products for the negative list under the
BIMSTEC Free Trade Area
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Working Committee 3 of The Minister for Commerce on TRIPs
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Working
Committee 5 of The Minister for Commerce on Agriculture
Participation in Regional and International
Programme
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Dr. Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Research Fellow, CPD
participated in a workshop on "Asian Regional Workshop
on Bilateral Free Trade Agreements" held on 26-28
August, 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which was
organized by the Third World Network. The workshop
mainly focused on such issues as investment, services,
government procurement and intellectual property rights.
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Dr. Fahmida Akter Khatun, Senior Research Fellow, CPD
participated in a Conference titled “Agenda of Hong Kong
Ministerial: Challenges for South Asia” organised
jointly by Research and Information System for
Developing Countries (RIS), IUCN-Asia and FICCI. The
focus of the conference was to examine the prospects and
challenges for developing countries in Hong Kong
Ministerial, discuss the July approximations and analyse
trade, conservation and development related issues,
particularly from a South Asian perspective. The
conference was held on 11-12 August, 2005 in New Delhi,
India.
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Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Research Director, CPD has
attended a Conference on Globalisation and Labour
Standards held in Wilton Park, United Kingdom. The
conference took place from 30 May to 4 June, 2005.
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Mr. Syed Saifuddin Hossain, Research Associate, CPD has
participated in "ARTNet Trade Facilitation Research Team
Meeting” from May 25 – 27, 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand. He
also attended the UNCTAD-UNESCAP Round Table on Trade
Facilitation at the United Nations Conference Centre
(UNCC), Bangkok.
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Dr. Uttam Kumar Deb, Research Fellow, CPD presented a
paper on Liberalization of Rice Market in Bangladesh:
Impact on Production, Import and Food Security at
the South Asia Regional Conference of International
Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) on
"Globalization of Agriculture in South Asia: Has it made
a Difference to Rural Livelihoods?" The conference was
held in Hyderabad (India) on 23-25 March 2005.
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Mr. Shubhasish Barua and Mr. Narayan Chandra Das, Programme
Associates, CPD Participated in a Capacity Building Workshop
on Trade Research" organized by the UNESCAP in cooperation
with UNCTAD and WTO during March 22-25 2005, Bangkok,
Thailand.
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Dr. Ananya Raihan, Research Fellow, CPD attended a
Seminar on Achieving SAFTA: Public-Private
Partnership held on December 15-16, 2004 at New
Delhi, India.
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Dr. Uttam Kumar Deb, Research Fellow, CPD presented a
paper on Bangladesh Rice Industry: Import Trends and
the Impact of Policy on Rice at the “World Rice
Commerce” 2004 held on November 17-19, 2004 at Bangkok,
Thailand
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Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Research Director, CPD
participated at a discussion on The Role of Trade and
Investment Policies in the Implementation of the
Monterrey Consensus held on October 26-27, 2004 at
Bangkok, Thailand.
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Dr. Ananya Raihan, Research Fellow, CPD participated at
a seminar on The Phase-out of the Multi-fibre
Agreement: Policy Options and Opportunities for Asia
held on October 6-7, 2004 at Bangkok, Thailand.
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Mr. Asif Anwar, Programme Associate, CPD attended the
South Asian Youth Invitation Program 2004 by the
invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan as
young trade specialist, from 24 September to 5
October, 2004. The seminar focused on strengthening the
cooperation between South Asia and Japan.
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Dr. Ananya Raihan, Research Fellow, CPD presented a
paper on MFA Phase Out: Bangladesh’s Perspective at the
Regional Symposium on Trade in Textiles: Beyond 2005
held on September 14, 2004 at Mumbai, India.
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