Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa
In the developing world, regional integration is frequently seen as an opportunity to promote development. However, historical facts and economic literature remind us that the success of economic integration is not always guaranteed, and numerous considerations should be taken into account in design...
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| author | Mengoub, Fatima Ezzahra Guèdègbé, Tharcisse Martin, Will |
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| description | In the developing world, regional integration is frequently seen as an opportunity to promote development. However, historical facts and economic literature remind us that the success of economic integration is not always guaranteed, and numerous considerations should be taken into account in designing such agreements. This short paper considers the broad reasons for countries forming regional integration agreements, including strengthening trade relations, improving investments, boosting economic performance, and finally, enhancing foreign relations. It also explores the travails of the multilateral trading system and then then considers the differences between Customs Unions and Free Trade Areas. Finally, it considers the approaches used to evaluate the basic economic impacts of agreements. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1460822024-10-25T07:53:29Z Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa Mengoub, Fatima Ezzahra Guèdègbé, Tharcisse Martin, Will economic agreements economic development welfare regional policies agriculture international relations trade agreements In the developing world, regional integration is frequently seen as an opportunity to promote development. However, historical facts and economic literature remind us that the success of economic integration is not always guaranteed, and numerous considerations should be taken into account in designing such agreements. This short paper considers the broad reasons for countries forming regional integration agreements, including strengthening trade relations, improving investments, boosting economic performance, and finally, enhancing foreign relations. It also explores the travails of the multilateral trading system and then then considers the differences between Customs Unions and Free Trade Areas. Finally, it considers the approaches used to evaluate the basic economic impacts of agreements. 2019-01-31 2024-06-21T09:05:47Z 2024-06-21T09:05:47Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146082 en Open Access OCP Policy Center Mengoub, Fatima Ezzahra; Guèdègbé, and Tharcisse; Martin, Will. 2018. Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa. OCP Policy Brief 18/21. Rabat, Morocco: OCP Policy Center. http://www.ocppc.ma/publications/welfare-and-regional-integration-agreements-lessons-africa |
| spellingShingle | economic agreements economic development welfare regional policies agriculture international relations trade agreements Mengoub, Fatima Ezzahra Guèdègbé, Tharcisse Martin, Will Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa |
| title | Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa |
| title_full | Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa |
| title_fullStr | Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa |
| title_short | Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa |
| title_sort | welfare and regional integration agreements lessons for africa |
| topic | economic agreements economic development welfare regional policies agriculture international relations trade agreements |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146082 |
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