Regional Trade Integration, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Southern Africa.

Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Contributors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Introduction -- 1. Foundation for Analysing the Impact of Regional Trade Liberalisation on Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction -- Introduction -- Theoretical foundation -- Analytical approach and framework -- 2. Southern Africa and Contemporary Global Economic Environment and Challenges -- Multiple global crises and their impact on poverty in Southern Africa -- Climate change and its impact on poverty in the SADC region -- Global and regional trade liberalisation arrangements -- Regional trade arrangements -- Conclusions -- Notes and references -- 3. Poverty Dimensions and Reduction Strategies in the SADC Region -- SADC region: Economic growth indicators and poverty profile -- Global, regional and national poverty reduction strategies and policies -- SADC's poverty eradication strategy -- Outline of SADC countries' specific poverty reduction strategies -- High and low impact poverty reduction strategies in SADC countries -- Notes and references -- 4. Status and Progress of SADC Regional Trade Integration -- Background to SADC integration -- Orientation of SADC trade liberalisation policies -- SADC Free Trade Agreement-Trade Protocol and levels of implementation -- Rules of origin under SADC FTA -- Structure of SADC exports -- Dynamics of intra-SADC trade -- Share of exports by SADC member states -- Conclusion -- Notes and references -- 5. The Delink Between SADC Trade Liberalisation and Poverty Reduction -- Pro-poor consumer and production baskets -- Dynamics of pro-poor intra-SADC trade -- Intensity of pro-poor commodity trade within SADC -- Production structures and competitiveness -- Experience of other countries -- Conclusion -- Notes and references.