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Measuring the Foreign Exchange Premium and the Premium for Non-Tradable Outlays for Twenty Countries in Africa
Jenkins, Glenn P. - 2016
factors, including the indirect taxes, production subsidies and international trade distortions of a country. These premiums … of the model is carried out for 20 countries in Africa. The results show that the foreign exchange premiums range from 2 …
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Measuring the foreign exchange premium and the premium for non-tradable outlays for 20 countries in Africa
Kuo, Chun-yan; Salci, Sener; Jenkins, Glenn P. - In: The South African journal of economics 83 (2015) 2, pp. 269-285
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"Expect the unexpected"? LDC GATS commitments as internationally credible policy indicators? The example of Mali
Honeck, Dale - 2011
There is a stark contrast between the ambitious investment promotion efforts of many least developed countries (LDCs) and their often minimal commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS). At a time of urgent need to address domestic infrastructure and investment gaps, this...
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The African Continental Free Trade Area in a Decaying Multilateral Trading System : Questioning the Relevance of the Enabling Clause
Simo, Regis Y. - 2019
The signature of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement during the 10th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government held on 21 March 2018, in Kigali, Rwanda, marks a decisive turn in African regional economic integration. After...
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Extending MSMEs’ Access To Trade Finance Under the AfCFTA
Osakwe, Sone - 2021
, it also poses a real test for the continent’s financial system. The ability of Africa’s financial sector to perform the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013248026
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La charité islamique : un levier innovant pour le financement du développement ?
El Sharkawy, Nourhan - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX)
returns on these flows to make them productive? Based on experiences in some countries of the Arab World, Africa and Southeast …
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Does the World Bank have any Impact on Human Development of the Poorest Countries? Some Preliminary Evidence from Africa
Bhaumik, Sumon K. - 2006
In an attempt to better understand the impact of the World Bank on human development in poor countries, we use cross-country data on African countries, for the 1990-2002 period, to examine this relationship. The coefficient estimates of our parsimonious fixed-effects models indicate that while...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014062123
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Does the World Bank Have Any Impact on Human Development of the Poorest Countries? Some Preliminary Evidence from Africa
Bhaumik, Sumon K. - 2005
In an attempt to better understand the impact of the World Bank on human development in poor countries, we use cross-country data on African countries, for the 1990-2002 period, to examine this relationship. The coefficient estimates of our parsimonious fixed-effects models indicate that while...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014062891
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The African Continental Free Trade Area in a Stagnating Multilateral Trading System : On the Likely (Ir)Relevance of the Enabling Clause
Simo, Regis Y. - 2020
This paper analyses the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) whose Agreement entered into force on 30 May 2019, and particularly its relationship with the World Trade Organization. It considers whether the practice of African Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) to rely on the Enabling...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014090490
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Disruptive Innovations or Enhancing Financial Inclusion : What Does Fintech Mean for Africa?
Alade, Isa; Kavame Eroglu, Zehra G. - 2022
Despite the rise of investments in fintech, financial services in Africa remain inaccessible to a large segment of the … Africa within the context of financial inclusion. Upon reviewing the emerging approaches to the regulation of fintech on the … regulations for fintech in Africa should be guided primarily by financial inclusion considerations. After all, fintech occupies a …
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