Regional trade agreement, AfCFTA, and multilateralism -- Low development dynamics -- Non-discrimination and market access -- General exceptions -- Specific exceptions -- Tariffs and quantitative restrictions -- Customs, trade facilitation, and NTBs -- TBT and SPS regime -- Rules of origin --...

A central argument for trade liberalization is that when the "gains from trade" are shared, countries see large gains in economic development. In this paper, I empirically evaluate this argument and assess the impact of elite capture on regional development. Africa provides a unique study ground...

"The Idea of Development in Africa challenges prevailing international development discourses about the continent, by tracing the history of ideas, practices, and 'problems' of development used in Africa. In doing so, it offers an innovative approach to examining the history and culture of...