Economic development through regional trade : a role for the new east African community? / Kato Kimbugwe... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kimbugwe, Kato.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commercial treaties.

Commerce.

Africa, East--Commerce.

Africa, East.

Africa, East--Commercial treaties.

Africa, East--Economic integration.

Physical Description:

xvii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"Regional trade agreements proliferated in Africa in the wake of independence from colonial rule. For the most part these agreements failed to deliver the regional integration and economic benefits that were promised, and amounted to little more than a propaganda coup for the leaders that signed them. This book explores conventional explanations of the failure of these agreements, and challenges the accepted wisdom, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between "Big Man" politics and crony capitalism. The rise of second generation regional trade agreements in the first decade of the twenty-first century emphasises the pressing need for a revised assessment of the aims, consequences and scope of these agreements. This book focuses on the revitalized East African Community to examine the potential benefits of modern agreements to foster economic development and the hurdles that must be overcome to realize this potential"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Preface

"Big Men" and Little Trade

Regional Trade and Economic Development

Regional Integration in Africa

Regional Integration Theory

East African Firms' Perceptions of NTBs

Quantifying NTBs in East Africa

Quantifying Tariff Barriers in East Africa

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-256) and index.

ISBN:

9780230314214

023031421X

OCLC:

781848470

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