This Issue of ATDF Journal looks at intra-firm trade as an increasing share of world trade takes place within firms. What kind of incentives are necessary to induce multinationals to collaborate more with the local private sector and local universities in developing countries; What kind of domestic policies are feasible and trade agreements to better embed multinational companies in the local economies. The experiences of selected Asian countries in promoting intrafirm trade are discuses. The topics include:
Highlights
Developing the Rural Economy of Ghana through Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs): Issues and Options
Emmanuel K. Tetteh and Godfred K. Frempong , STEPRI
Sufian Jusoh
A Note on Intra-Firm Trade & Offshoring in Manufacturing and Services
Ashok Bardhan & Dwight Jaffee
Cariforum-EU EPA: The Liberalisation Of Financial Services and Implications of the Financial Crisis
Sabune Sheila, WTO
Intra-firm trade and Africa’s competitiveness in the global professional services
Victor Konde, ATDF
The challenges of increasing productivity in agriculture: the case of cassava in Zambia
Constantine Bartel, ATDF