AGOA III : Amendment to the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Foreign trade promotion.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on P.L. 106-200, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); and reviews the successes and challenges of AGOA, which seeks to spur economic development and help integrate Africa into the world trading system by granting trade preferences and other benefits to Sub-Saharan African countries that meet market reform and human rights criteria. Summarizes and compares key provisions of AGOA III amendments, to extend legislation beyond its current expiration date and to amend existing AGOA provisions.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. AGOA III

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