The principal contribution of this paper is to investigate the relationship between policy uncertainty, caused by recent developments in international markets, and firms' trade margins for the largest economy in Africa: South Africa. In particular, using a unique database on the population of...

The Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries mark a new era in the economic relations between both sides. Reciprocal tariff liberalization will however result in asymmetric market opening by ACP partners, which will entail negative,...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of a legitimate EU-ACP trade relation on global economy. The incentive for ACP countries in such an agreement will be given attention along with this. Furthermore, the extent to which ACP countries can get integrated into GVCs and the benefits they...