Trade on human terms : transforming trade for human development in Asia and the Pacific / United Nations Development Programme.

Includes bibliography—(p. 157-170).

This report puts forward an eight-point agenda for national governments to make trade work more for the poor. The report's recommendations include prioritized public investments for competitiveness, the adoption of strategic trade policies, a renewed focus on agriculture and rural development, and strategies for combating jobless growth. The report urges the introduction of new tax regimes, the maintenance of stable and realistic foreign-exchange rates, and strengthened regional cooperation—Publisher's description.

The essence of trade as a commercial activity is captured by the stylized coins and the centrality of the human condition by the hand. A complex and dynamic two-way relationship exists between trade and human development – who people are and what they can become. A balance must be achieved between trade fulfilling its potential for promoting growth for alleviating poverty, reducing inequalities and enhancing human development—back cover.

Contents: Using international trade to promote human development—Trade and human development : the Asia-Pacific experience—Making agricultural trade work for the poor—Adjusting to a new era for textiles and clothing—Selling services across frontiers—Trading opportunities for the least developed countries—Trade for human development : an eight-point agenda.