The paper
This paper reviews logistics performance and reform experiences across the Asia-Pacific. It identifies ten policy challenges and uses case studies to connect supply-chain efficiency with inclusive development.
Research findings
- The region combines world-leading logistics systems with difficult operating environments, particularly in landlocked economies.
- Infrastructure, border processes, regulation, and domestic logistics capacity interact; performance at major international gateways does not capture every internal bottleneck.
Policy takeaways
- Coordinate physical infrastructure with customs, regulation, and service-sector reforms.
- Bring logistics users and private operators into corridor planning, and address domestic connections as well as international gateways.