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This research effort was carried out with the aid of a grant from the International
Development Research Centre, (IDRC, Canada) and additional financial support of the
World Trade Organization (WTO). The regional research team was coordinated by Yann
Duval. Guidance and advice provided by Florian Alburo, University of the Philippines,
Donald Lewis, Hong-Kong University, and Evdokia Moise, OECD, as external ARTNeT
advisers on trade facilitation, are gratefully acknowledged. Editorial and secretarial
assistance by Christopher Kuonqui and Tavitra Ruyaphorn, respectively, are also gratefully
acknowledged.