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Is regional trade integration a growth and convergence engine in Africa?

Gammadigbe, Vigninou - 2021

Africa and its major Regional Economic Communities (RECs). The results of the instrumental variable and panel fixed …-effects estimation show that RTI promotes economic growth in Africa. However, it fosters income divergence, reflecting the distribution …

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Can Regional Integration Accelerate Development in Africa? : CGE Model Simulations of the Impact of the SADC FTAon the Republic of Madagascar

Hallaert, Jean-Jacques - 2007

Madagascar plans to start phasing out its customs tariffs on imports from the Southern African Development Community in 2007. This paper uses a CGE model to evaluate the impact of the SADC FTA on Madagascar economy. The results suggest that the SADC FTA would only have a limited impact on...

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Regional growth spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Arizala, Francisco; Bellon, Matthieu; MacDonald, Margaux - 2019

This paper documents the steady increase in intraregional trade in sub-Saharan Africa since 1980, links this rise to …-wide integration and the associated growth spillovers are discussed. Actions policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa can take to capture the …

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The African Continental Free Trade Agreement : welfare gains estimates from a general equilibrium model

Abrego, Lisandro E.; Amado, Maria Alejandra; Gursoy, Tunc; … - 2019

Rodriguez-Clare (2014), we estimate the welfare effects of the AfCFTA for 45 countries in Africa. Three different model … welfare gains from trade liberalization in Africa. As intra-regional import tariffs in the continent are already low, the bulk …

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Regional Trade Arrangements in Africa : Past Performance and the Way Forward

Yang, Yongzheng - 2005

Regional trade arrangements (RTAs) in Africa have been ineffective in promoting trade and foreign direct investment …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400207

Economics, Politics, and Ethics of Primary Commodity Development : How Can Poor Countries in Africa Benefit the Most?

Lele, Uma J. - 1994

maintain export earnings. But low growth in factor productivity in Africa compared to competitors caused declining export …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396121

Economic Trends in Africa : The Economic Performance of Sub-Saharan African Countries

Ballali, Daudi T. - 1994

This paper highlights selected recent developments in the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that the outlook … Africa region …

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Economic Trends in Africa : The Economic Performance of Sub-Saharan African Countries

Dhonte, Pierre - 1993

This paper surveys recent economic developments in countries in the African Department. In the aggregate, output growth continues to be sluggish, and it is expected that half of the countries will experience a declining income per capita in 1993. However, structural adjustment is making fast...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398193

North-South Trade-Is Africa Unusual?

Coe, David T. - 1998

We estimate a gravity model to address the question of whether Africa’s bilateral trade with industrial countries is … African country tends to “overtrade” compared with developing countries in other regions, although the degree to which Africa …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400668

Is the whole greater than the sum of its parts? : strengthening Caribbean regional integration

Al-Hassan, Abdullah; Burfisher, Mary E.; Chow, Julian T. S. - 2020

Deeper economic integration within the Caribbean has been a regional policy priority since the establishment of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the decision to create the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME). Implementation of integration initiatives has, however, been slow, despite...

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