Regional trade arrangements (RTAs) in Africa have been ineffective in promoting trade and foreign direct investment …. Relatively high external trade barriers and low resource complementarity between member countries limit both intra- and … extraregional trade. Small market size, poor transport facilities and high trading costs make it difficult for African countries to …

. This paper examines—among other things—the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of the Free Trade Agreement with the …

This paper provides an overview of trade reform in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) since 1996 and … a quantitative assessment of potential effects on trade patterns and tariff revenue of the current reform agenda …. Despite evidence of significant trade complementarities within WAEMU, implementation of the union's current trade regime still …

Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in the Asia-Pacific region have proliferated rapidly over the past five years and … are creating a complex web of intersecting bilateral and regional trade agreements. This paper describes the proliferation …

The paper analyses the potential trade impact of the forthcoming East African Community (EAC) customs union. It … examines the trade linkages among the member countries of the EAC and the extent to which the introduction of the EAC common … external tariff will liberalize their trade regimes. To gauge the potential trade impact of the formation of the customs union …

Preference erosion has become an obstacle to multilateral trade liberalization, as beneficiaries of trade preferences …

The paper evaluates the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) within the global structure of overlapping regional … trade agreements (RTAs) using a modified gravity equation. First, it examines the effects of the Trade Liberalization … Program which started in 2006. SAFTA would have a minor effect on regional trade flows and the impact on custom duties would …

South-South trade agreements are proliferating: Developing countries signed 70 new agreements between 1990 and 2003 …-South preferential trade agreements stemming from changes in trade patterns. Specifically, it estimates the impact of the Common Market … has not considerably increased Uganda's trade with member countries, on average across sectors. The effect, however, is …

share of its total imports. However, Madagascar's trade and production pattern would change and benefit the textile and …

Doha Round trade negotiations. This paper argues that African negotiators may have overlooked the potential market access … gains in developing countries, where trade barriers remain relatively high and demand for African imports has expanded … Trade Organization (WTO) members, so that the resulting gains will offset any losses. Such an outcome is more likely if …