Regional Integration and Trade in Africa

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Introduction: Understanding Africa’s Regional Trade....Pages 1-14
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Competitiveness and Integration through Trade in CEMAC Countries: Comparative Advantage and Contribution to the Trade Balance....Pages 17-30
Economic Integration, Trade Facilitation and Agricultural Exports Performance in ECOWAS Sub-Region....Pages 31-46
The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Export Growth and Import Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 47-68
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Market Integration in the ECCAS Sub-Region....Pages 71-90
Regional Integration and Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1993–2010: An Augmented Gravity Model....Pages 91-108
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Malawi’s Trade Policies, Market Structure and Manufacturing Performance, 1967–2002....Pages 111-124
The Impact of South-South and North-South Trade on Industrialization in Africa....Pages 125-150
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Impact of Monetary Unions on Trade: The Case of WAEMU....Pages 153-172
Trade Agreements and Flows in ECOWAS: Is a Single Currency the Determining Factor?....Pages 173-196
A DSGE Model of Trade and Risk-Sharing Effects of Currency Union on Economic Integration of the CFA Zone....Pages 197-217
Conclusion: Enhancing Intra-African Trade through Regional Integration....Pages 218-228
Back Matter....Pages 229-238