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CARTIF provides a legal framework for the movement of goods, services, and capital across borders.
Countries need to adopt new regulations and technologies to counter an estimated $66 million net welfare loss by 2040.
Better transport infrastructure and digitized border clearance procedures are essential to boost regional trade through rapid cargo movement.
FDI-recipient countries show positive growth in productivity but their technology gains depend on absorption capacity.
Strengthen regional initiatives by harnessing advances in technology, promoting cross-border technology transfer, and harmonizing policies and standards.
Harmonization of transportation and customs policies will boost the corridor’s potential as an alternative trade route between Asia and Europe.
Efficient transport corridors can bolster participation of CAREC countries in regional value chains integration.
To overcome vaccine hesitancy, survey shows campaigns should target women and rural and high-risk populations and focus on family immunization.
With the People's Republic of China and Indonesia as centers of excellence, a regional program demonstrates how the technology can reduce carbon intensity.
The pandemic opens an opportunity to reset CAREC’s aviation industry through green lanes and domestic tourism, among others.