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The Effects Of The African Continental Free Trade Agreement On Africa's Regional Economic Communities: An Empirical Analysis, Elizabeth Zhu Jun 2020

The Effects Of The African Continental Free Trade Agreement On Africa's Regional Economic Communities: An Empirical Analysis, Elizabeth Zhu

Undergraduate Economic Review

This study examines the economic effects of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on three regional economic communities in Africa: COMESA, ECOWAS, and CEMAC. It scrutinizes the effects of the agreement on Africa’s largest trading partners: the EU, China, and America. Three scenarios are modelled using the GTAP CGE model: a removal of tariffs on 97% of goods, a removal of non-tariff barriers, and a combination of the previous two scenarios. The findings show that the welfare of all African regions increases due to AfCFTA, but to varying degrees, with CEMAC benefiting the least of the three regional blocs.


Governance, Institutional Quality, Growth And Inequality In Africa. A Study Of Central Bank Of Nigeria, Ann Ogbo, Arachie Augustine Ebuka, Ezema Ikechukwu Humphrey Mar 2020

Governance, Institutional Quality, Growth And Inequality In Africa. A Study Of Central Bank Of Nigeria, Ann Ogbo, Arachie Augustine Ebuka, Ezema Ikechukwu Humphrey

Bullion

This paper examined the role of institutional quality on economic growth and reduction of inequality in Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted and data were collected through primary and secondary sources. Population of the study was 600 businesses across Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that the bottlenecks facing businesses in accessing loans have significant effects on business creation in Nigeria. The study concluded that lack of policies and interventions are not the problems for small businesses to obtaining funds from government, but effectiveness and efficiency of these interventions and policies.


Volatility Transmission Among Nigeria, Some Selected African And World Equity Markets, Idolor Eseoghene Joseph Ph.D. Jan 2020

Volatility Transmission Among Nigeria, Some Selected African And World Equity Markets, Idolor Eseoghene Joseph Ph.D.

International Review of Business and Economics

I examine the extent of volatility transmission, spill-over and contagion among Nigeria, some selected African and world equity markets. Empirical findings indicate the presence of volatility transmission and spill-over among the Nigerian and world equity markets. However, for the Nigerian and African markets, the results show that there is volatility transmission, but no evidence of volatility spill-over. The results were not statistically significant enough to prove the existence of volatility contagion among all the African markets, arising from the recent global financial crisis.


The Impact Of Imports From China On African Textile Exports:, Yong He Jan 2020

The Impact Of Imports From China On African Textile Exports:, Yong He

Journal of African Trade

No abstract provided.


Export Diversification Effects Of Aid For Trade In Sub-Saharan Africa:, Stein Masunda Jan 2020

Export Diversification Effects Of Aid For Trade In Sub-Saharan Africa:, Stein Masunda

Journal of African Trade

No abstract provided.


Rules Of Origin Across African Regional Trading Agreements: A Landscape With Measures To Address Challenges At Harmonization☆:, Julien Gourdon, Dzmitry Kniahin, Jaime De Melo, Mondher Mimouni Jan 2020

Rules Of Origin Across African Regional Trading Agreements: A Landscape With Measures To Address Challenges At Harmonization☆:, Julien Gourdon, Dzmitry Kniahin, Jaime De Melo, Mondher Mimouni

Journal of African Trade

No abstract provided.


Considerations For Rules Of Origin Under The African Continental Free Trade Area:, Landry Signé, Payce Madden Jan 2020

Considerations For Rules Of Origin Under The African Continental Free Trade Area:, Landry Signé, Payce Madden

Journal of African Trade

No abstract provided.


Mind The Measure: On The Effects Of Antidumping Investigations In Egypt:, Nada Hazem, Chahir Zaki Jan 2020

Mind The Measure: On The Effects Of Antidumping Investigations In Egypt:, Nada Hazem, Chahir Zaki

Journal of African Trade

No abstract provided.


Regional Integration And Growth Spillovers: Is Africa An Economic Space?:, Abdoulaye Seck, Founty Alassane Fall, Khadidiatou Aidara Jan 2020

Regional Integration And Growth Spillovers: Is Africa An Economic Space?:, Abdoulaye Seck, Founty Alassane Fall, Khadidiatou Aidara

Journal of African Trade

No abstract provided.


Exchange Rate Dynamics And Trade Balance In Selected African Countries:, Mohammed Shuaibu, Abdulrasheed Isah Jan 2020

Exchange Rate Dynamics And Trade Balance In Selected African Countries:, Mohammed Shuaibu, Abdulrasheed Isah

Journal of African Trade

No abstract provided.


Agricultural Imports, Agriculture Productivity And Economic Growth In Sub-Saharan Africa:, Esther N. Mwangi, Fuzhong Chen, Daniel M. Njoroge Jan 2020

Agricultural Imports, Agriculture Productivity And Economic Growth In Sub-Saharan Africa:, Esther N. Mwangi, Fuzhong Chen, Daniel M. Njoroge

Journal of African Trade

No abstract provided.


The Demand For Imports And Exports In Africa: A Survey:, Michael Olabisi, W. Charles Sawyer Jan 2020

The Demand For Imports And Exports In Africa: A Survey:, Michael Olabisi, W. Charles Sawyer

Journal of African Trade

No abstract provided.