Output

Working Papers

• WPS5064 Aid for trade facilitation, Matthias Helble, Catherine Mann, and John S. Wilson
• WPS4916 Beyond the information technology agreement : harmonization of standards and trade in electronics, Alberto Portugal-Perez, Jose-Daniel  Reyes, John S Wilson,
• WPS4911  Weathering the storm : investing in port infrastructure to lower trade costs in East Asia, 
• WPS4848 Assessing the impact of political economy factors on rules of origin under NAFTA,  Alberto Portugal-Perez
• WPS4790 Expanding trade within Africa : the impact of trade facilitation, Dominique Njinkeu, John S. Wilson, Bruno Powo Fosso 
• WPS4731 Governance, corruption, and trade in the Asia Pacific region, Kazutomo Abe, John S Wilson
• WPS4719 Trade costs in Africa: barriers and opportunities for reform, Alberto Portugal-Perez, John S. Wilson
• WPS4615 Trade facilitation in ASEAN member countries : measuring progress and assessing priorities,  Ben Shepherd, John S. Wilson
• WPS4464 Regionalism and trade facilitation: a primer, Jean-Christophe Maur  
• WPS4423 Regional integration in South Asia: what role for trade facilitation? John S. Wilson, Tsunehiro  Otsuki
• WPS4401 Transparency, trade costs, and regional integration in the Asia Pacific, Matthias Helble Ben Shepherd, John S. Wilson
• WPS4400 Help or hindrance? The impact of harmonized standards on African exports, Witold Czubala, Ben Shepherd, John S. Wilson 
• WPS4390 Product standards, harmonization, and trade: evidence from the extensive margin,  Ben Shepherd
• WPS4368 Trade costs, barriers to entry, and export diversification in developing countries, Allen Dennis, Ben Shepherd
• WPS4335 Landlockedness, infrastructure and trade: new estimates for central Asian countries, Christopher Grigoriou
• WPS4104 Road infrastructure in Europe and Central Asia : does network quality affect trade? Ben Shepherd, John S. Wilson
• WPS3971 Implementing a WTO agreement on trade facilitation: what makes sense? J. Michael Finger, John S. Wilson
• WPS3953 Moving forward faster: trade facilitation reform & Mexican competitiveness, Isidro Soloaga, John S. Wilson, Alejandro Mejia
• WPS3832 Entering the Union: European accession and capacity-building priorities, John S. Wilson, Xubei Luo, Harry G. Broadman
• WPS3809 Do standards matter for export success? Maggie Xiaoyang Chen, Tsunehiro Otsuki, John S. Wilson,
• WPS3590 The cost of compliance with product standards for firms in developing countries: an econometric study, Keith E. Maskus, Tsunehiro Otsuki, John S. Wilson
• WPS3224 Assessing the potential benefit of trade facilitation: A global perspective, John S. Wilson,  Catherine L. Mann, Tsunehiro Otsuki   
   
  

Journal Publications

• “Guest View: John Wilson,” ISO Focus, July/August 2009, pp. 4-7.
• “Trade Facilitation in ASEAN Member Countries: Measuring Progress and Assessing Priorities,” John S. Wilson & Ben Shepherd, Journal of Asian Economics (forthcoming).
• “Why trade facilitation matters to Africa,” John S. Wilson & Alberto Portugal-Perez, World Trade Review, Volulme 8, Issue 3, July 2009, pp. 379-416.
• “Help or Hinderance: The Impact of Harmonized Standards on African Exports,” John S. Wilson, Witold Czbala & Ben Shepherd, Journal of African Economies, March 2009.
• “Transparency, Trade Costs, and Regional Integration in the Asia-Pacific” with Matthias Helble and Ben Shepherd, The World Economy, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2009, pp. 479-508.
• “Trade, Transparency, and Welfare in the Asia Pacific,” John S. Wilson & Kazutomo Abe, Journal of International Economic Studies, Volume 12 No. 2, December 2008, pp. 35-78.
• “Standards and Export Decisions: Firm-level Evidence from Developing Countries,” John S. Wilson, Maggie Chen & Tsunehiro Otsuki, Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, Volume 17, No. 4, 2008, pp. 501-523.
• “Standards and Developing Country Exports: A Review of Selected Studies and Suggestions for Future Research,” John S. Wilson, Journal of Agricultural Trade and International Development, Volume 4, No. 1, 2007, pp. 35-45.
• “Road Infrastructure in Europe and Central Asia: Does Network Quality Affect Trade?” John S. Wilson & Benjamin A. Shepherd, Journal of Economic Integration, Volume 22, No. 4, December 2007, pp. 723-747.
• “Implementing a Trade Facilitation Agreement in the WTO: What Makes Sense?” John S. Wilson & J. Michael Finger, Pacific Economic Review Volume 12, No. 3, August 2007, pp. 335-355.
• “Trade facilitation: Why it Matters to APEC and What Next?” John S. Wilson, ANU APEC Economies Newsletter, Volume 10, No. 9, September 2006.  (pdf - 72k)
• “Trade Facilitation and Economic Development,” World Trade Brief, 2005, pp. 46-48. (pdf - 548k)

Presentations

• Looking Beyond the Crisis: Trade Facilitation and Development - (pdf 6.6mb),  United Nations
  New York, October 27, 2009. John S. Wilson, Alberto Portugal-Perez
• “Harmonization of Standards and Trade in Electronics,” 14th EURAS Conference, Paris, June 22-24, 2009.  Alberto Portugal-Perez & Daniel Reyes.
• Development Research Group - UNESCAP Regional Policy Forum on, “Trade Facilitation and SMEs in a Time of Crisis,” Beijing, May 20-22, 2009.  John S. Wilson, Yue Li, et al.
• “Trade Facilitation Data,” World Trade Organization’s Data Day, Geneva, May 18, 2009.  Alberto Portugal-Perez.
• “Trade Facilitation and Aid for Trade: Today’s Agenda and Investing for Tomorrow,” National Board of Trade and Swedish International Development Agency, Stockholm, March 23, 2009. John S. Wilson.
• Development Research Group - World Bank Institute Seminar on “The Urgent Case for Trade Facilitation,” Geneva, March 19, 2009.  Presentation on Aid for Trade Facilitation: The Crisis and Beyond.  John S. Wilson.
• World Trade Organization conference on “The Role of International Standards in Economic Development, Presentation on Global Best Practice and Strategies in Standards, March 17, 2009, Geneva, Switzerland.  John S. Wilson.
• IMD Responsible Leadership Summit, Panelist on “Winning Hearts and Minds: Enhancing World Prosperity through Inclusive Growth, Lausanne, Switzerland, February 3, 2009.  John S. Wilson.
• World Bank Seminar on “Weathering the Storm: Port Infrastructure & Trade in East Asia,” March 12, 2009.  John S. Wilson & Kazutomo Abe.
• Columbia University, School of International & Public Affairs, Roundtable on “Trade and Transparency in East Asia & Pacific,” April 23, 2009.  John S. Wilson, Benjamin J. Taylor, Yue Li.
• “Standards and Trade: The Development Dimension,” SPRING Singapore Conference, August 21, 2008. John S. Wilson.  (pdf - 520k)
• United Nations - World Bank Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, New York,” Lead Speaker, “Trade Costs, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Foreign Direct Investment,”  October 1, 2008.  John S. Wilson.
• Trinity College Dublin Seminar on “Trade and Standards,” Dublin, April 18, 2008.  John S. Wilson (discussant).
• Asian Development Bank Institute Seminar, presentation of paper on “Transparency and Trade in the Asia Pacific,” August 19, 2008.  John S. Wilson.
• CEPAL Conference on Standards, Santiago, Chile (via videoconference) presentation on “Standards, Trade, and Development,” August 26, 2008.  John S. Wilson.
• Development Research Group Trade Seminar, presentation of paper on “Transparency and Welfare in the Asia Pacific” with Kazutomo Abe.  June 24, 2008.
• Columbia University Roundtable on Structural Reform, presentation of paper on “Transparency and Welfare in the Asia Pacific,” New York, June 20, 2008. John S. Wilson
• OECD Seminar on Trade Facilitation, presentation on “Trade Cost and Facilitation: What is known and what needs to be known?” May 27, 2008, John S. Wilson.
• World Bank - African Economic Research Consortium conference on “Trade Costs and Development in Africa, May 31, 2008, Entebbe, Uganda.  John S. Wilson, conference organizer, presentation with Alberto Portugal-Perez on “Trade Costs and Africa.”
• “Trade Facilitation and the Doha Agenda: What's at Stake?” The Cato Institute, Washington, June 26, 2008.  John S. Wilson. (pdf - 230k)
• “Transparency and Trade Facilitation in the Asia Pacific: The Gains from Reform,” The World Bank, Washington, June 28. 2007.  John S. Wilson. (pdf - 345k)
• APEC Conference on Driving Growth: APEC's Destiny, presentation on “Regional Integration and Trade Facilitation Priorities and Potential Gains in the Asia Pacific,” Melbourne, April 18, 2007.  John S. Wilson.
• Senior Officials' Meeting, APEC Committee on Trade and Investment, April 21, 2007, Adelaide.  Presentation by John S. Wilson.
• University of Sao Paulo, Workshop on Quality Technology Systems for International Trade, Piracicaba, Brazil, May 17, 2007.   Presentation by John S. Wilson.
• APEC-World Bank Workshop on Regional Integration, Transparency and Economic Development, Cairns, June 28, 2007, John S. Wilson.
• Lowy Institute Conference on Enhancing Transparency in the Multilateral Trading System, presentation on, "Transparency and Trade Facilitation in the Asia Pacific: Estimating the Gains from Reform," Sydney, July 4, 2007, John S. Wilson.
• APEC Press Briefing on World Bank Research Report Release, "Transparency and Trade Facilitation: The Gains to Trade and Development Impact," Sydney, September 3 2007, John S. Wilson.
• World Food Law Symposium, Presentation on "Standards and Trade: Considerations in a Development Context," Washington, October 16, 2007. John S. Wilson.
• International Trade Center, Services Roundtable, presentation on "Enhanced Trade Facilitation Services and benefits to the economy," Geneva, October 23, 2007.  John S. Wilson.
• Inter-American Development Bank Conference on, “WTO and the Doha Development Agenda: Current Issues and Prospects for the Latin American and Caribbean Countries,” presentation on, "Trade Facilitation and Developing Countries: Key Issues for Consideration." Washington, November 1, 2007, John S. Wilson.
• “Standards and Trade: Empirical Evidence and Case Studies,” The World Bank, Washington, November 3, 2005. ERS Conference.  John S. Wilson. (pdf - 353k)
• “Trade Facilitation and Economic Development A Focus on the Asia Pacific,” APEC Symposium, Beijing, September 2, 2005.  John S. Wilson. (pdf - 320k)

Issue Briefs

• “The Crisis and Beyond: Why Trade Facilitation Matters,” Benjamin J. Taylor; John S. Wilson, Development Research Group Issue Brief, World Bank, April 2009.
• “As SAFTA Gains New Momentum, Trade Facilitation Should Remain Key Priority,” Benjamin J. Taylor; John S. Wilson, Development Research Group Issue Brief, World Bank, April 2009.
• “Transparency Reform Could Raise Trade by $148 Billion in APEC,” Benjamin J. Taylor; John S. Wilson, Development Research Group Issue Brief, July 2008.
• “Deeper Integration in ASEAN: Why Transport and Technology Matter for Trade,” Benjamin J. Taylor; John S. Wilson, Development Research Group Issue Brief, July 2008.
• “Trade Facilitation and the Doha Agenda: What Matters for Development,” Benjamin J. Taylor; John S. Wilson, Development Research Group Issue Brief, July 2008.
• “Trade Facilitation Reform Promises Large Gains to Trade in Mexico,” Benjamin J. Taylor; John S. Wilson, Development Research Group Issue Brief, July 2008.
• “Harmonized International Standards Do Matter to Developing Country Exports,” Benjamin J. Taylor; John S. Wilson, Development Research Group Issue Brief, July 2008.

Other dissemination

• Institutional Quality, Infrastructure, and the Propensity to Export (pdf - 207)
• Rules of Origin and Firm Heterogeneity (pdf - 449k)
• World Trade Brief 2005 - Trade Facilitation and Economic Development (pdf - 549k)
• What price precaution? European harmonisation of aflatoxin regulation & African groundnut exports (pdf - 170k)
• Trade Facilitation: A Development Perspective in the Asia Pacific Region (pdf - 814k)
• Development Outreach - July 2003 (pdf - 3.7mb)
• Cutting Through Red Tape (pdf - 102k)
• Agriculture in the WTO - The Role of Product Attributes in the Agricultural Negotiations (pdf - 256k)
  

Last updated on Oct 16, 2009