Commonwealth Trade Review 2018
Strengthening the Commonwealth Advantage: Trade, Technology, Governance

The theme of Commonwealth Trade Review 2018 is ‘Strengthening the Commonwealth Advantage: Trade, Technology, Governance’. This edition presents new empirical findings, rich insights and practical recommendations on how to boost
the ‘Commonwealth advantage’ in trade and investment.
Part 1 - Commonwealth trade and investment trends
Part 2 - The Commonwealth in multilateral and regional trade
Part 3 - Harnessing digitisation for Commonwealth trade, investment and prosperity
Part 4 - Deepening the Commonwealth advantage through 21st-century trade governance
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of figures
List of tables
List of boxes
Acronyms and abbreviations
Overview
Executive summary
Key findings and way forward
Part 1: Commonwealth trade and investment trends
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The state of Commonwealth countries’ trade with the world
1.3 The state of intra-Commonwealth trade
1.4 Prospects for intra-Commonwealth trade
1.5 The state of intra-Commonwealth investment
1.6 Conclusion and way forward
Annex
Endnotes
Part 2: The Commonwealth in multilateral and regional trade
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Commonwealth and trade multilateralism
2.3 The Commonwealth and resisting protectionism
2.4 The Commonwealth and an enabling global trading environment
2.5 The future of the multilateral trading system
2.6 Commonwealth members in regional trade and integration initiatives
2.7 Conclusion and way forward
Endnotes
Part 3: Harnessing digitisation for Commonwealth trade, investment and prosperity
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Disruptive technologies, trade and jobs
3.3 Harnessing digitisation for Commonwealth trade and development
3.4 Overcoming technology gaps in the Commonwealth
3.5 Closing the gaps: implications for growth and development
3.8 Conclusion and way forward
Annexes
Endnotes
Part 4: Deepening the Commonwealth advantage through 21st-century trade governance
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Commonwealth advantage and trade costs
4.3 Governance, trade and economic performance in the Commonwealth
4.4 Governance impacts on Commonwealth trade and investment
4.5 Conclusion and way forward
Annex
Endnotes
Summary and conclusions
References
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