Dan Hetherington

I am a trade policy and business environment reform expert, and have been working with governments and donors in developing countries since 2007. This is a collection of publications I've written or contributed to on these and related topics.

My CV is available from LinkedIn.

Consultant, FAO (GLOBEFISH)

Mapping Distant-Water Fisheries Access Arrangements 2022

This FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular aims to provide a map of the major types of arrangements for accessing marine capture fisheries, with a focus on developing country waters. The report exclusively covers ‘foreign’ industrial scale activities, including where a vessel is locally flagged and registered but the business enterprise involved is not beneficially owned in that country.

Authors: Liam Campling and Elizabeth Havice, with Mialy Andriamahefazafy, Mads Barbesgaard, Siddharth Chakravarty, Béatrice Gorez, Dan Hetherington, Hyunjung Kim, Kwame Mfodwo, André Standing and John Virdin

Consultant, Government of Tonga/Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

Government report for Tonga's 2021 Trade Policy Review 2021 The WTO conducts a Trade Policy Review of its developing members every five years, recording the state of the country's trading capacity and compliance with WTO law. At the same time, the government has the opportunity to make a statement to provide context to this report, and outline its priorities for trade policy and current multilateral negotiations.

Consultant, Government of PNG/Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

Government report for PNG's 2019 Trade Policy Review 2019 The WTO conducts a Trade Policy Review of its developing members every five years, recording the state of the country's trading capacity and compliance with WTO law. At the same time, the government has the opportunity to make a statement to provide context to this report, and outline its priorities for trade policy and trade-related technical assistance.

Senior Researcher, Business Environment Reform Facility

Skills for Competitiveness: Lessons from the SITA (East Africa) Project 2018 A summary of lessons learned from components of the Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA) programme that have a substantial focus on skills for competitiveness.
Local Content Policy: What Works, What Doesn't Work 2018 A summary of evidence on which types of local content policy have been the most (and least) effective, focusing on the mining and agro-processing sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. Contains recommendations tailored to Zimbabwe. Co-authored with Jeff Geipel.
VFM Strategy for an Adaptive Approach to BER Programming 2017 Analysis of how DFID's value for money (VFM) framework can be extended to assess good practice in adaptive BER programming, with practical advice for DFID Zimbabwe.
What Works in Business Environment Reform in SSA and South Asia 2017 A review of DFID-funded BER programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and a summary of lessons learned, based on interviews with staff from DFID country offices and implementing organisations.
Public–Private Dialogue in Sub-Saharan Africa 2016 A review of recent donor programmes to enhance dialogue between government and the private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Business Environment Reform in Small Island Developing States 2016 A selection of case studies on BER initiatives from SIDS around the world, chosen for their relevance to St Helena, a UK Overseas Territory in the Atlantic.
Gender and Business Environment Reform — What is Best Practice? 2016 A summary of the evidence available on practical ways to ensure that BER projects empower, rather than further marginalise, women.

Consultant, DFID

External Review of Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2018 The findings of an independent review of the World Bank's Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) project. The review was commissioned by DFID to learn lessons from early implementation and to provide recommendations for the future of the project. Co-authored with Nick Chapman and Fabiola Lopez-Gomez.

Consultant, UNCTAD

Measures in Support of Small Island Developing States 2012 A paper prepared for UNCTAD discussing possible definitions of a global SIDS group and proposing modes of support in a range of economic, institutional and environmental areas. Co-authored with Dr Daniel Gay.

Consultant, UNDP

Tuvalu Diagnostic Trade Integration Study 2010 The first comprehensive trade policy document on Tuvalu, covering a baseline assessment of the country's situation and needs, and a prioritised list of projects to improve export performance.

Trade Policy Analyst, Solomon Islands Government

Solomon Islands Diagnostic Trade Integration Study 2009 The first comprehensive trade policy document on Solomon Islands, covering a baseline assessment of the country's situation and needs, and a prioritised list of projects to improve export performance.
Government report for Solomon Islands' 2009 Trade Policy Review 2009 The WTO conducts a Trade Policy Review of its LDC members every seven years, recording the state of the country's trading capacity and compliance with WTO law. At the same time, the government has the opportunity to make a statement to provide context to this report, and outline its trade policy priorities.
Preference Erosion: Consequences of the completion of Doha and implications for the EPA 2008 This public paper discusses the likely implications for Solomon Islands of the completion of the Doha Round, based on the modalities agreed for trade in goods liberalisation as they had been agreed at the time. It also comments on the implications of this analysis for Solomon Islands' decision as to whether to join a free-trade agreement with the European Union.

MSc International Economics, Nottingham University

What is the relationship between complementary currencies and inflation? 2006 This MSc thesis examines the theoretical relationship between complementary currencies and inflation in two ways. First, it constructs a model of a community economy, which shows that a complementary currency can reduce the real effects of a supply shock. Second, it examines the effects of complementary currencies through the established theory on Optimum Currency Areas.
The Effect of Discounting on Smokers' Labour Outcomes 2006 This MSc report uses British Household Panel Survey data to investigate whether smokers' higher discount rates are a causal factor in their lower wage progression than non-smokers, the first known work to ask this question.
Business Environment Reform Facility documents contain public sector information and have been released under the Open Government Licence v3.0, the default for material released through GOV.UK. They are now available through https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk.