Regional Trade Arrangements in Africa : Past Performance and the Way Forward /

Regional trade arrangements (RTAs) in Africa have been ineffective in promoting trade and foreign direct investment. Relatively high external trade barriers and low resource complementarity between member countries limit both intra- and extraregional trade. Small market size, poor transport faciliti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yang, Yongzheng
Other Authors: Gupta, Sanjeev
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/036
Online Access:Full text available on IMF