Southern Africa (COMESA) using a recursively dynamic global computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, MAGNET. The study …-African trade flows. The results show that AfCFTA can generate an additional 0.55% increase in COMESA's economic growth by 2035 … also finds that COMESA will increase its total trade, especially with African trade partners, and diversify its export and …

. This study investigates the effect of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) free trade area (FTA) on … frontier specification of the gravity model and panel data of 16 exporting COMESA member-states show a positive effect of the … COMESA free trade area on export efficiency. In addition, the study finds regulatory quality to have a positive impact on …

Common Market for eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). This paper evaluates the dynamic relationship between digital … financial innovation measures and financial system development using time series data from COMESA countries for the period 1997 … financial system development in the COMESA region. Practical implications - Researchers recommend a cohesive and conscious …

determine variability of foreign direct investment inflows to COMESA member countries using panel data estimators. The study …

for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) region over the period 1990-2017. Design/methodology/approach Methodologically … significant effect on trade for the sample of countries in the COMESA region over the years of studies. Also, the long-run results … progress and trade nexus by bringing additional evidence from COMESA. …

This paper examines the factors influencing intra-Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) trade by … exports and imports were estimated to identify the factors influencing intra-COMESA trade. The results show that the FTA has … exported. Thus, the COMESA FTA benefits are not fully exploited and that export diversification and the development of viable …

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a Free Trade Area (FTA) regional trade agreement in … Africa. Currently, Ethiopia is negotiating to join COMESA FTA. This study assesses the impact of three regional trade … arrangements, COMESA FTA, customs unions, and the European Partnership Agreement (EPA) on the economy of Ethiopia. The analysis is …