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A positive economic growth is one crucial macroeconomic objective of every nation. Many countries have formed regional as well as international trading blocs in an attempt to enhance economic growth and maximise welfare of each member state, the AFTZ member states are not an exception. This...
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general equilibrium model, this paper argues that climate change will negatively affect agricultural productivity in Africa … opportunity for African economies. As latecomers, Africa has indeed an opportunity to be at the forefront of the green revolution …
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This paper examines the effects of deforestation on the welfare of rural communities in the Congo Basin. Using moment conditions of agricultural and forest exploitations, findings indicate deforestation significantly improves welfare both at overall-rural and agricultural household per capita...
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growth on forest sustainability in Africa. Using three moment conditions of forest exploitation, the study shows how rural …
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The rate of deforestation in Africa is of paramount concern not only to the future of Africa, but also to the world …
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This paper examines the impact of climatic change on the level of total agricultural production of Sub-Sahara Africa … (SSA) and non-Sub-Sahara Africa (NSSA) developing countries. In doing so it uses a new cross-country panel climatic dataset …
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Africa’s concerns in the negotiations on agriculture and the Doha Round. It also examines the extent to which the Hong Kong … Ministerial declaration meets the demands of African countries in the agriculture negotiations. Furthermore, it outlines essential … elements of any new agreements on agriculture that would ensure a fair outcome for the region. Finally, the paper stresses that …
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of Sub-Saharan Africa and that countries therefore needed to rely on exports markets to spur economic growth. But despite …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the historical trajectory of African management research and managerial thinking. Design/methodology/approach – This paper draws from a review and synthesis of the literature from 1960–2012. Findings – The analysis led to the...
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financial sector competition in Africa using updated data to appraise second generation reforms. The ‘freedom to trade’ and …
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