Expanding Trade within Africa : The Impact of Trade Facilitation

This paper examines the impact of trade facilitation on intra-African trade. The authors examine the role of trade facilitation reforms, such as increased port efficiency, improved customs, and regulatory environments, and upgrading services infras...

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Main Authors: Njinkeu, Dominique, Wilson, John S., Fosso, Bruno Powo
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
AIM
GDP
WTO
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/12/10069312/expanding-trade-within-africa-impact-trade-facilitation
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spelling okr-10986-62972021-04-23T14:02:30Z Expanding Trade within Africa : The Impact of Trade Facilitation Njinkeu, Dominique Wilson, John S. Fosso, Bruno Powo ABSOLUTE VALUE AD VALOREM ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ADVERSE EFFECT AFFECTING IMPORTS AIM AIR TRANSPORT APPLIED TARIFF APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES BENEFITS OF TRADE BENEFITS OF TRADE FACILITATION BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS BILATERAL TRADE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMON MARKET COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CURRENCY CURRENCY UNION CURRENCY UNIONS CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS OFFICIALS CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS REGULATIONS CUSTOMS UNION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC POLICIES ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC RESEARCH ELASTICITY ELASTICITY OF TRADE EUROPEAN UNION EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PERMITS EXPORT PRICES EXPORT SUPPLY EXPORTERS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT GATT GDP GDP DEFLATOR GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL MARKETPLACE GLOBAL TRADE GLOBAL TRADE ANALYSIS GOODS IN TRANSIT GRAVITY EQUATION GRAVITY MODEL GRAVITY MODELS IMPACT OF TRADE IMPORT DATA IMPORTING COUNTRY INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORIES LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES MANUFACTURING MARKET SIZE NATIONAL ECONOMY NATIONAL INCOME NATIONAL INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITY COSTS POLICY RESEARCH PORT INFRASTRUCTURE PREFERENTIAL TRADE PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS PRICE INDEX PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION PROPERTY RIGHTS REGIONAL AGREEMENTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS REGIONAL TRADE REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS REGIONAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS SAFETY STANDARDS SHARE OF WORLD EXPORTS SHIPPING SHIPPING COSTS TARIFF BARRIERS TARIFF LINE TARIFF RATE TARIFF RATES TAX BASE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE AGREEMENT TRADE BLOCS TRADE COSTS TRADE CREATION TRADE DATA TRADE DIVERSION TRADE EFFECT TRADE EXPANSION TRADE FACILITATION TRADE FLOW DATA TRADE FLOWS TRADE FRICTIONS TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE LOGISTICS TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TRADE PATTERNS TRADE POLICY TRADE REGULATIONS TRADE VALUES TRADE VOLUMES TRADING BLOCS TRAINS TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORT SERVICES VOLUME OF TRADE WELFARE GAINS WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO This paper examines the impact of trade facilitation on intra-African trade. The authors examine the role of trade facilitation reforms, such as increased port efficiency, improved customs, and regulatory environments, and upgrading services infrastructure on trade between African countries. They also consider how regional trade agreements relate to intra-African trade flows. Using trade data from 2003 to 2004, they find that improvement in ports and services infrastructure promise relatively more expansion in intra-African trade than other measures. They also show that, almost all regional trade agreements have a positive effect on trade flows. 2012-05-21T22:24:40Z 2012-05-21T22:24:40Z 2008-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/12/10069312/expanding-trade-within-africa-impact-trade-facilitation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6297 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4790 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Africa
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topic ABSOLUTE VALUE
AD VALOREM
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
ADVERSE EFFECT
AFFECTING IMPORTS
AIM
AIR TRANSPORT
APPLIED TARIFF
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES
BENEFITS OF TRADE
BENEFITS OF TRADE FACILITATION
BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
BILATERAL TRADE
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMON MARKET
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
CURRENCY
CURRENCY UNION
CURRENCY UNIONS
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
CUSTOMS UNION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ELASTICITY
ELASTICITY OF TRADE
EUROPEAN UNION
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXPORT PERMITS
EXPORT PRICES
EXPORT SUPPLY
EXPORTERS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
GATT
GDP
GDP DEFLATOR
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
GLOBAL TRADE
GLOBAL TRADE ANALYSIS
GOODS IN TRANSIT
GRAVITY EQUATION
GRAVITY MODEL
GRAVITY MODELS
IMPACT OF TRADE
IMPORT DATA
IMPORTING COUNTRY
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORIES
LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
MANUFACTURING
MARKET SIZE
NATIONAL ECONOMY
NATIONAL INCOME
NATIONAL INDUSTRY
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
POLICY RESEARCH
PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
PRICE INDEX
PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
PROPERTY RIGHTS
REGIONAL AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REGIONAL INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL TRADE
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS
SAFETY STANDARDS
SHARE OF WORLD EXPORTS
SHIPPING
SHIPPING COSTS
TARIFF BARRIERS
TARIFF LINE
TARIFF RATE
TARIFF RATES
TAX BASE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRADE AGREEMENT
TRADE BLOCS
TRADE COSTS
TRADE CREATION
TRADE DATA
TRADE DIVERSION
TRADE EFFECT
TRADE EXPANSION
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE FLOW DATA
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE FRICTIONS
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE LOGISTICS
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE PATTERNS
TRADE POLICY
TRADE REGULATIONS
TRADE VALUES
TRADE VOLUMES
TRADING BLOCS
TRAINS
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT SERVICES
VOLUME OF TRADE
WELFARE GAINS
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
spellingShingle ABSOLUTE VALUE
AD VALOREM
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
ADVERSE EFFECT
AFFECTING IMPORTS
AIM
AIR TRANSPORT
APPLIED TARIFF
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES
BENEFITS OF TRADE
BENEFITS OF TRADE FACILITATION
BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
BILATERAL TRADE
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMON MARKET
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
CURRENCY
CURRENCY UNION
CURRENCY UNIONS
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
CUSTOMS UNION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ELASTICITY
ELASTICITY OF TRADE
EUROPEAN UNION
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXPORT PERMITS
EXPORT PRICES
EXPORT SUPPLY
EXPORTERS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
GATT
GDP
GDP DEFLATOR
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
GLOBAL TRADE
GLOBAL TRADE ANALYSIS
GOODS IN TRANSIT
GRAVITY EQUATION
GRAVITY MODEL
GRAVITY MODELS
IMPACT OF TRADE
IMPORT DATA
IMPORTING COUNTRY
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVENTORIES
LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
MANUFACTURING
MARKET SIZE
NATIONAL ECONOMY
NATIONAL INCOME
NATIONAL INDUSTRY
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
POLICY RESEARCH
PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
PRICE INDEX
PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
PROPERTY RIGHTS
REGIONAL AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REGIONAL INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL TRADE
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS
SAFETY STANDARDS
SHARE OF WORLD EXPORTS
SHIPPING
SHIPPING COSTS
TARIFF BARRIERS
TARIFF LINE
TARIFF RATE
TARIFF RATES
TAX BASE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRADE AGREEMENT
TRADE BLOCS
TRADE COSTS
TRADE CREATION
TRADE DATA
TRADE DIVERSION
TRADE EFFECT
TRADE EXPANSION
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE FLOW DATA
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE FRICTIONS
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE LOGISTICS
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE PATTERNS
TRADE POLICY
TRADE REGULATIONS
TRADE VALUES
TRADE VOLUMES
TRADING BLOCS
TRAINS
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT SERVICES
VOLUME OF TRADE
WELFARE GAINS
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
Njinkeu, Dominique
Wilson, John S.
Fosso, Bruno Powo
Expanding Trade within Africa : The Impact of Trade Facilitation
geographic_facet Africa
Africa
relation Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4790
description This paper examines the impact of trade facilitation on intra-African trade. The authors examine the role of trade facilitation reforms, such as increased port efficiency, improved customs, and regulatory environments, and upgrading services infrastructure on trade between African countries. They also consider how regional trade agreements relate to intra-African trade flows. Using trade data from 2003 to 2004, they find that improvement in ports and services infrastructure promise relatively more expansion in intra-African trade than other measures. They also show that, almost all regional trade agreements have a positive effect on trade flows.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Njinkeu, Dominique
Wilson, John S.
Fosso, Bruno Powo
author_facet Njinkeu, Dominique
Wilson, John S.
Fosso, Bruno Powo
author_sort Njinkeu, Dominique
title Expanding Trade within Africa : The Impact of Trade Facilitation
title_short Expanding Trade within Africa : The Impact of Trade Facilitation
title_full Expanding Trade within Africa : The Impact of Trade Facilitation
title_fullStr Expanding Trade within Africa : The Impact of Trade Facilitation
title_full_unstemmed Expanding Trade within Africa : The Impact of Trade Facilitation
title_sort expanding trade within africa : the impact of trade facilitation
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/12/10069312/expanding-trade-within-africa-impact-trade-facilitation
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6297
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