This paper examines the interacting effect of global shipping and trade on climate change in Africa using data on 31 …. The results reveal that, in both the short run and long run, global shipping and trade contribute significantly to climate … aggregate trade channel. Based on these outcomes, policies designed to reduce emissions from global shipping are important in …

This paper studies the relationship between Asia’s economic engagements in Africa and individual African nations …’ participation in global value chains (GVC) over the past two decades. We find that while overall exports from Africa to Asia are … to diversify export portfolios through exporting to Asia. Each African nation has a distinct main trade partner in Asia …

developing countries and especially the least developed among them secure a share in the growth in international trade … commensurate with the needs of their economic development.This article discusses how the WTO contributes to facilitating Africa … diversify production, linking to the Global Value Chains and developing adequate infra-structures facilitating digital trade as …

targets of inclusive development via trade facilitation, and regional integration, the paper argues that given the Covid-19 … setback full potential depends on trade-led spillover benefits and structural factors. Our objective is to show that: given … preferential access trade agreement--the ricochet effect of the trade-induced productivity benefits via intermediates in the …

Global value chains offer countries unique opportunities to participate in and benefit from international trade by … chains positively impacts their growth; a positive impact which is driven by trade in commodities, knowledge intensive good …

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown far more rapidly than trade during the last two decades. As with the other … effects that, at least in the short- and medium-run, may well dwarf the effects of trade and immigration. In this paper, we …