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ALBANIA: An Economic Snapshot (14/12/06)
In 1990, Albania recorded a negative growth rate of 9.6; however, from 1993 to 1996 Albania experienced high GDP growth rates. By 1996, Albania achieved a positive GDP growth rate of 9 percent. The collapse of the financial sector in 1997 resulted in a sharp decline in growth rates over the next few years, plummeting to a low of negative 8.4 percent. In 2000, GDP growth rose to 7.8 percent, but stabilized at about 4.7 in 2003.
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GATE Project: Greater Access to Trade Expansion (14/12/06)
Promoting Gender in USAID Trade-related Economic Growth Activities. A five-year project, working in Albania, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Nigeria, Peru, and South Africa, GATE activities enhance existing USAID trade and economic growth activities by helping missions to address gender considerations in their programming and implementation efforts.
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BANGLADESH: An Economic Snapshot (14/12/06)
Bangladesh is an economy firmly in transition, with the manufacturing and services sector increasing in importance as a share of GDP, and agriculture declining. In 1980, agriculture accounted for 56 percent of GDP, manufacturing 13 percent and services 31 percent. By 2003, agriculture had declined, falling to 22 percent of GDP, while manufacturing and services had risen to a little over 27 percent and 52 percent, respectively.
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BANGLADESH: Supporting Gender and ICTs (14/12/06)
Nidhi Tandon, Melinda Packman
Opportunities for Women in Bangladesh.
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BANGLADESH: A Pro-Poor Analysis of the Shrimp Sector (14/12/06)
Sarah Gammage, Kenneth Swanberg, Mubina Khondkar, Md. Zahidul Hassan, Md. Zobair, Abureza M. Muzareba
Shrimp export and cultivation in Bangladesh has undergone rapid expansion over the last two decades. Shrimp is a particularly valuable export crop generating substantial revenues and foreign exchange, earning in excess of $360 million annually and accounting for 4.9 percent of exports in 2004.
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: An Economic Snapshot (14/12/06)
The structure of the Dominican economy has remained largely unchanged over the last decade. In 1990, agriculture comprised 13 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), manufacturing 31 percent, and the service sector 55 percent. By 2003, agriculture had fallen slightly to 12 percent of the GDP, while manufacturing and services rose slightly to 33 and 56 percent, respectively.
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KENYA: An Economic Snapshot (14/12/06)
The structure of the Kenyan economy has undergone significant changes in the last two decades. In 1980, agriculture accounted for 33 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), manufacturing 13 percent and services 47 percent. By 2003, agriculture declined, falling to 16 percent of GDP, while manufacturing and services rose to a little over 27 percent and 65 percent, respectively.
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PERU GATE Project: Pro-Poor Growth, Gender, and Markets (14/12/06)
Marceline White, Cristina Manfre, Luis Bernal
Creating opportunities and measuring results in Peru.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Gender Dimensions of the Incidence of Tariff Liberalization (14/12/06)
Reza C. Daniels
This paper evaluates how tariff liberalization impacted male- and female-headed households in South Africa during 1995, 2000, and 2004.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Brief on Gender Dimensions of the Incidence of Tariff Liberalization (14/12/06)
Reza C. Daniels
This Research Brief summarizes the findings of a larger report, Gender Dimensions of the Incidence of Tariff Liberalization, prepared for the Greater Access to Trade Expansion (GATE) Project. The report evaluates how changes in South Africa’s import tariffs affected male- and female-headed households during 1995, 2000, and 2004.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Has Trade Liberalization in South Africa affected Men and Women differently? (14/12/06)
James Thurlow
Trade liberalization is a central part of South Africa’s post-Apartheid development strategy. However, despite considerable reforms, the country has failed to generate pro-poor growth, with both unemployment and inequality worsening over the last ten years. This has raised concern that trade liberalization may have worked against the country’s development objectives.
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Enhancing Women’s Access to Markets (14/12/06)
Sarah Gammage, Nancy Diamond, Melinda Packman
An Overview of Donor Programs and Best Practices
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Trade Liberalization, Economic Growth, and Gender (14/12/06)
GREATER ACCESS TO TRADE EXPANSION Trade and gender concerns are being addressed by the GATE Project — a five-year initiative funded by USAID’s Office of Women in Development, and implemented by Development and Training Services, Inc. (dTS).
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HOT TOPIC: Enhancing Women's Market Access and Promoting Pro-Poor Growth (14/12/06)
As economies liberalize and open their borders, women-owned and operated SMEs are engaging in international trade—enhancing the prominence and visibility of women entrepreneurs globally.
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