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on research commissioned by the Swiss Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO) that the author is currently pursuing in association with a team of policy analysts based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in London, U.K., and the Peterson Institute for International Economics, in Washington, D.C. Thanks in particular are due to Lauge Skovgard Poulsen from the LSE for the excellence of his background research and for producing the information synthesized in tables 3 to 8. The Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT) aims at building regional trade policy and facilitation research capacity in developing countries. The ARTNeT Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about trade issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. ARTNeT working papers are available online at: www.artnetontrade.org. All material in the working papers may be freely quoted or reprinted, but acknowledgment is requested, together with a copy of the publication containing the quotation or reprint. The use of the working papers for any commercial purpose, including resale, is prohibited. Table of content