Informal cross-border trade in Africa

As ICBT appears to be so large and is heavily linked to food security, economic development, and women’s empowerment, it is important to obtain accurate measurements of this type of trade. More accurate data can improve the statistical measurements of balance of payments and external accounts, impro...

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Autores principales: Pace, Kathryn, Bouët, Antoine, Glauber, Joseph W.
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147259
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Bouët, Antoine
Glauber, Joseph W.
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description As ICBT appears to be so large and is heavily linked to food security, economic development, and women’s empowerment, it is important to obtain accurate measurements of this type of trade. More accurate data can improve the statistical measurements of balance of payments and external accounts, improving global trade measurement and modeling, and facilitate the development of more accurate domestic food balance sheets. Overall, measurement of ICBT in Africa can provide a more accurate picture of other aspects related to informal trade, including information on informal labor markets and movement patterns of staple foods during periods of crises. Each of these provides the opportunity for better policymaking using reliable and accurate data.
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spelling CGSpace1472592025-11-06T05:10:13Z Informal cross-border trade in Africa Pace, Kathryn Bouët, Antoine Glauber, Joseph W. informal sector trade As ICBT appears to be so large and is heavily linked to food security, economic development, and women’s empowerment, it is important to obtain accurate measurements of this type of trade. More accurate data can improve the statistical measurements of balance of payments and external accounts, improving global trade measurement and modeling, and facilitate the development of more accurate domestic food balance sheets. Overall, measurement of ICBT in Africa can provide a more accurate picture of other aspects related to informal trade, including information on informal labor markets and movement patterns of staple foods during periods of crises. Each of these provides the opportunity for better policymaking using reliable and accurate data. 2019-10-02 2024-06-21T09:12:41Z 2024-06-21T09:12:41Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147259 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147260 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Pace, Kathryn; Bouët, Antoine; and Glauber, Joseph W. 2019. Informal cross-border trade in Africa. MTID Project Note. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147259
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