This article isn’t about Superman, Batgirl, the Green Lantern, or Catwoman. It’s not even about contemporary icons like Pokémon, Dexter, Harry Potter, or Moana. No, instead, it’s about real men and women who travel long distances, take risks, and dare to change the rules of the game. It’s about the entrepreneurs behind SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), our heroes … [Read more...] about Find out why the IDB believes that SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean are run by superheroes
Trade Facilitation
Miles of Red Tape and Piles of Paperwork: How We Can Simplify Labyrinthine Borders and Bring Countries Closer to International Markets?
In April 2010, the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in Iceland, ejecting an ash cloud that shut down European airspace for days. Transatlantic air shipments of key manufacturing inputs were significantly delayed, which caused production to be put on hold in several US automobile factories. Interruptions like these incur major costs that often go far beyond the market value of … [Read more...] about Miles of Red Tape and Piles of Paperwork: How We Can Simplify Labyrinthine Borders and Bring Countries Closer to International Markets?
Connecting the Trade Dots in Latin America and the Caribbean
As trade policymakers gather in Geneva for the Aid for Trade Global Review 2017, it is an opportune moment to consider the inter-related aspects of the Global Review’s theme: “Promoting Trade, Inclusiveness, and Connectivity for Sustainable Development”. Trade can be an engine for economic growth and development as it provides economic actors with improved opportunities to … [Read more...] about Connecting the Trade Dots in Latin America and the Caribbean
How can we make digital trade more inclusive?
The rapid growth of the internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) is changing the way we do business, consume, produce and interact with one another. ICTs are reducing traditional trade barriers like distance and time, allowing businesses and consumers around the globe to connect and trade. This has led to the rapid growth of digital trade, or … [Read more...] about How can we make digital trade more inclusive?
Our Most Popular Articles: A Look at Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean
In April, we celebrated the first anniversary of our blog Beyond Borders. Over the course of the year, we published more than 57 articles and the blog received more than 59,000 visits. We hope that this roundup of our most popular articles will motivate you to keep reading and telling us what you think about our posts so that we can make them increasingly relevant and … [Read more...] about Our Most Popular Articles: A Look at Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean