Income redistribution schemes alone (via taxes and subsidies) will not be enough to reduce poverty and ensure greater equality. Policies that enhance productivity and create productive and decent employment will also be necessary, as well as other complementary policies.85 In other words, however dynamic economic growth may be, the benefits will not be automatically or equally shared by all contributors.86 In order to achieve improvements in quality of life and reduce poverty and inequalities, economies must generate access to abundant, decent and productive jobs, as well ensuring non-discriminatory access to these opportunities. We will discuss how international openness through trade, tradefacilitation and investment hasa direct effect on the creation of economic opportunities. However, the impact of international openness depends on certain pre-requisites, including: the existence of an appropriate regulatory environment, institutions, infrastructure, and transparent social dialogue.