Regional value chains (RVCs) are considered as an important step towards a greater integration into global value chains (GVCs) but African countries trade very little value added with each other. Based on the UNCTAD-Eora GVC database this paper estimates a panel model from 2006 to 2012 for 37...

The COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite FTA, formed in 2011, is supposed to be a milestone towards Africa's continental trade integration. This study analyzes the impact of regional integration among the Tripartite countries on their bilateral imports before that date to evaluate the latest integration...

Regional value chains (RVCs) are considered as an important step towards a greater integration into global value chains (GVCs) but African countries trade very little value added with each other. Based on the UNCTAD-Eora GVC database this paper estimates a panel model from 2006 to 2012 for 37...