it seeks to build understanding of the challenges surrounding each of the four constraints that were the focus of the joint report as well as identifying ways to overcome them thereby maximizing the contribution of trade to poverty reduction the case studies included in this volume reinforce the need to move forward with the above agenda to maximize the gains from trade for the poor before summarizing each chapter this section reviews the recent literature on trade and poverty noting where chapters in this volume contribute to the literature this overview chapter concludes by discussing the main policy implications of the chapters and priorities for future work