escalation facing Africa, improvements in the productivity of agricultural processing, and reductions in trade barriers within … Africa and beyond would all further stimulate exports of processed agriculture. While essential, expansion of these exports …

increased international trade. This study tests two theories as to why democracies might trade more. First, political freedom … trade more. Second, democracy implies higher quality governance either through institutions or policy-making procedures. I … utilize a bilateral gravity trade model covering approximately 150 countries from 1950 to 1999, with fixed effects for time …

trade. We use linear methods to estimate elasticities without growth factors. We then employ a non-linear system of …

This paper examines the relationship between trade (exports), growth, and inequality, using a panel of 100 countries … over 30 years (1980 to 2010). As there is no clear theoretical relationship between trade (exports) and inequality, and as … of trade (exports) on growth. The findings are that in general trade openness advances growth while inequality reduces …

How do shifts in trade affect social protections for the poor? Although the fraction of the world's population … protection to stabilize their incomes. Among the shocks to which the absolute poor have been exposed are those created by trade … stability from this type of trade require that the poor are provided with some forms of adjustment assistance. We examine the …

The Republic of South Africa faces the imperative of escaping economic stagnation. This paper seeks to synthesize … 'Regional growth and development in Southern Africa', and consider policy options for escaping economic stagnation. The focus is … on South Africa and South African policies yielding relatively quick dividends in terms of growth and taking the rest of …

global South. It is split into two parts: a first section reviews the effect of diaspora networks on trade, foreign …

: agriculture, industry, foreign trade and investment, and social development. By using a more socially grounded analytical approach …