Beyond Tariffs and Quotas : Why Don't African Manufacturers Export More?
There has been much concern about Africa's recent export performance. Even though tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade have been falling, Africa's share of world exports has declined and most African countries remain highly dependent on a narrow range of primary commodities for export e...
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okr-10986-81902021-04-23T14:02:43Z Beyond Tariffs and Quotas : Why Don't African Manufacturers Export More? Clarke, George R.G. ABSOLUTE VALUE AVERAGE TARIFF CAPITAL GOODS COMPETITION POLICY CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DUTY DRAWBACK SCHEMES ECONOMIC GROWTH EXPECTED VALUE EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE EXPORT SHARE EXPORT TAXES EXPORTERS FIXED COSTS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP FOREIGN TECHNOLOGIES FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY GDP HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORT DUTIES IMPORTS INCOME INTERMEDIATE GOODS INTERMEDIATE INPUTS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNET CONNECTIONS MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION METALS MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES NETWORKS PRINTING PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTIVITY QUOTAS REGULATORY BARRIERS SHARE OF WORLD EXPORTS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TARIFF BARRIERS TARIFF RATES TOTAL OUTPUT TRADE POLICIES TRADE POLICY TRADE SHOCKS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES VALUE OF EXPORTS VULNERABILITY TO SHOCKS WAGES WESTERN EUROPE There has been much concern about Africa's recent export performance. Even though tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade have been falling, Africa's share of world exports has declined and most African countries remain highly dependent on a narrow range of primary commodities for export earnings. The author looks at factors that affect the export performance of manufacturing enterprises in eight African countries. In addition to enterprise characteristics (such as size, ownership, and education of the manager), policy-related variables also affect export performance. Manufacturing enterprises are less likely to export in countries with restrictive trade and customs regulation and poor customs administration. In contrast, there is less evidence that the quality of domestic transportation infrastructure has a large impact on export performance. Although the coefficient on this variable is negative, it is statistically insignificant in most model specifications. 2012-06-15T19:43:16Z 2012-06-15T19:43:16Z 2005-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/06/5878869/beyond-tariffs-quotas-dont-african-manufacturers-export-more http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8190 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 3617 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Africa |
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ABSOLUTE VALUE AVERAGE TARIFF CAPITAL GOODS COMPETITION POLICY CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DUTY DRAWBACK SCHEMES ECONOMIC GROWTH EXPECTED VALUE EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE EXPORT SHARE EXPORT TAXES EXPORTERS FIXED COSTS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP FOREIGN TECHNOLOGIES FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY GDP HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORT DUTIES IMPORTS INCOME INTERMEDIATE GOODS INTERMEDIATE INPUTS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNET CONNECTIONS MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION METALS MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES NETWORKS PRINTING PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTIVITY QUOTAS REGULATORY BARRIERS SHARE OF WORLD EXPORTS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TARIFF BARRIERS TARIFF RATES TOTAL OUTPUT TRADE POLICIES TRADE POLICY TRADE SHOCKS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES VALUE OF EXPORTS VULNERABILITY TO SHOCKS WAGES WESTERN EUROPE |
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ABSOLUTE VALUE AVERAGE TARIFF CAPITAL GOODS COMPETITION POLICY CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DUTY DRAWBACK SCHEMES ECONOMIC GROWTH EXPECTED VALUE EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE EXPORT SHARE EXPORT TAXES EXPORTERS FIXED COSTS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP FOREIGN TECHNOLOGIES FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY GDP HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORT DUTIES IMPORTS INCOME INTERMEDIATE GOODS INTERMEDIATE INPUTS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNET CONNECTIONS MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION METALS MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES NETWORKS PRINTING PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTIVITY QUOTAS REGULATORY BARRIERS SHARE OF WORLD EXPORTS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TARIFF BARRIERS TARIFF RATES TOTAL OUTPUT TRADE POLICIES TRADE POLICY TRADE SHOCKS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES VALUE OF EXPORTS VULNERABILITY TO SHOCKS WAGES WESTERN EUROPE Clarke, George R.G. Beyond Tariffs and Quotas : Why Don't African Manufacturers Export More? |
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There has been much concern about Africa's recent export performance. Even though tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade have been falling, Africa's share of world exports has declined and most African countries remain highly dependent on a narrow range of primary commodities for export earnings. The author looks at factors that affect the export performance of manufacturing enterprises in eight African countries. In addition to enterprise characteristics (such as size, ownership, and education of the manager), policy-related variables also affect export performance. Manufacturing enterprises are less likely to export in countries with restrictive trade and customs regulation and poor customs administration. In contrast, there is less evidence that the quality of domestic transportation infrastructure has a large impact on export performance. Although the coefficient on this variable is negative, it is statistically insignificant in most model specifications. |
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Beyond Tariffs and Quotas : Why Don't African Manufacturers Export More? |
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Beyond Tariffs and Quotas : Why Don't African Manufacturers Export More? |
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Beyond Tariffs and Quotas : Why Don't African Manufacturers Export More? |
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Beyond Tariffs and Quotas : Why Don't African Manufacturers Export More? |
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Beyond Tariffs and Quotas : Why Don't African Manufacturers Export More? |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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