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What kind of technical assistance and capacity building benefits do developing countries enjoy if they sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with developed countries? This is a frequently asked question among developing country officials involved in FTA policymaking. While we tend to normatively...
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Despite recent modifications, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and West African (WA) countries is still being criticized for its potential detrimental effects on WA countries. This paper provides updated evidence on the impact of the EPA on these...
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Trade can play a crucial role in the development of services sectors in Africa. Services offer new dynamic … limited in many African countries. Regulatory and trade reforms in Africa need to be supported with technical and financial … Africa, organized around common priority sectors, that would allocate resources to support implementation of reforms and …
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policies, and the liberalization of trade in services and foreign direct investment in Africa. The intended audience for this … the broader development community concerned with Africa. …
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This study intends to present a very detailed and dynamic analysis of the trade-related aspects of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) negotiations. We use a dynamic partial equilibrium model - focusing on the demand side - at the HS6 level (covering 5,113 HS6 products). Two alternative lists...
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This paper appraises the likely effects of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU). Customs data are used to estimate the revenue and welfare effects of an EPA with and without an exception list. Revenue and welfare effects...
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