The impact of trade facilitation on Pakistan’s international trade

Muhammad Ahsan; Muhammad Saqib Irshad; Nazir Muhammad Abdullahi; Jahangir Khan

doi:10.15665/dem.v19i3.2831

Autores

Muhammad Ahsan School of Economics, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, Tianjin China
Muhammad Saqib Irshad Department of Economics, University of Jhang, Jhang Pakistan
Nazir Muhammad Abdullahi School of Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship Development Rano, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Nigeria
Jahangir Khan Department of Economics, Bacha Khan University, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15665/dem.v19i3.2831

Palavras-chave:

facilitação do comércio no Paquistão, custo de comércio, modelo gravitacional, exportações do Paquistão

Resumo

O principal objetivo deste estudo é fornecer ao Paquistão a facilitação do comércio para melhorar a eficiência comercial e promover um melhor desenvolvimento do comércio exterior do Paquistão e uma análise comparativa com outras nações. As principais conclusões são as seguintes: (1) O índice de facilitação do comércio do Paquistão é baixo em comparação com o nível mundial. Isso exige que o Paquistão melhore ainda mais sua situação comercial e aumente seu índice de facilitação do comércio. (2) Existem alguns problemas destacados no comércio de importação e exportação do Paquistão, especialmente em productos de exportação. Além disso, o comércio de importação e exportação do Paquistão é desequilibrado e o déficit comercial é grande, o que não contribui para o desenvolvimento comercial sustentável. (3) Por meio da análise do modelo de gravidade, a facilitação do comércio do Paquistão influencia significativamente o comércio de importação e exportação.

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