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Africa's Trade Revisted

The popular impression that Africa has not integrated into world trade, as suggested by the evolution in simple indicators, has been called into question recently by more formal analysis. This paper refines and generalizes this analysis, but lends support to the popular view of disintegration. Afric...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tamirisa, Natalia
Other Authors: Subramanian, Arvind
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2001
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Macroeconomics
Gravity Models
Globalization: General
Econometrics & Economic Statistics
International Trade
Personal Income
Exports And Imports
Econometric Modeling: General
Econometrics
National Accounts
Econometric Analysis
Income
International Economics
Trade Policy
Econometric Models
Personal Income, Wealth, And Their Distributions
Trading Arrangements
Plurilateral Trade
International Trade Organizations
Globalization
South Africa
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The popular impression that Africa has not integrated into world trade, as suggested by the evolution in simple indicators, has been called into question recently by more formal analysis. This paper refines and generalizes this analysis, but lends support to the popular view of disintegration. Africa, especially Francophone Africa, is currently under-exploiting its trading opportunities and has witnessed disintegration over time, a trend that is most pronounced in its trade with the technologically advanced countries
Physical Description:31 pages
ISBN:9781451845181

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