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Regionalizing Infrastructure for Deepening Market Integration : The Case of East Africa

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dc.contributor.authorKessides, Ioannis N.
dc.contributor.authorBenjamin, Nancy C.
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-02T19:19:27Z
dc.date.available2014-09-02T19:19:27Z
dc.date.issued2012-06
dc.description.abstractThe East African Community has long recognized that regional economic integration can yield significant welfare gains to its member states. To that end, the community has been making steady progress towards the removal of tariffs and quantitative restrictions to trade. Moreover, in recent years, there has been an increasing recognition that: (a) even greater welfare gains could be realized through deeper forms of regional integration which entail harmonization of legal, regulatory and institutional frameworks; and (b) reforms that reduce cross-border transaction costs and improve the performance of "backbone" infrastructure services are arguably even more important for the creation of an open, unified regional economic space than trade policy reforms narrowly defined. Disparities of regulatory treatment across borders can introduce distortions that hinder both cross-border trade and the aggregate flows of investment on a regional basis. Regulatory harmonization and infrastructure regionalization could make a significant contribution to the region's economic development by promoting a more efficient utilization of its human and physical resources, enhancing connectivity, reducing the costs of trade, and facilitating the integration of the continent with the global economy.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16449890/regionalizing-infrastructure-deepening-market-integration-case-east-africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6113
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19934
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6113
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectAIRWAYS
dc.subjectAVERAGE SPEEDS
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSINGS
dc.subjectBORDER INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectBRIDGE
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCASH FLOW
dc.subjectCOMMON MARKET
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PRESSURES
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCOST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCROSS-BORDER TRADE
dc.subjectCURRENCY BOARD
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCUSTOMS PROCEDURES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS UNION
dc.subjectDERAILMENTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING REGIONS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectECONOMIC COMMUNITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BURDENS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectFLOW OF TRAFFIC
dc.subjectFLOWS OF INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectFORMAL TRADE
dc.subjectFREE FLOW
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT COSTS
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGLOBAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectGROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHEAVY RELIANCE
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectIMPORT SUBSTITUTION
dc.subjectIMPORT SUBSTITUTION POLICIES
dc.subjectINCOME DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCREASING COMPETITION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE POLICIES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE REFORM
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURES
dc.subjectINLAND WATERWAY
dc.subjectINLAND WATERWAYS
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE INPUTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL PORTS
dc.subjectINTRA-REGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTRAREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CODES
dc.subjectLAND MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectLANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectLIBERAL POLICIES
dc.subjectLOCAL MARKETS
dc.subjectLOCOMOTIVE
dc.subjectLONG-DISTANCE
dc.subjectMARKET INTEGRATION
dc.subjectMARKET LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectMARKET OPENING
dc.subjectMARKET SIZE
dc.subjectMEMBER STATES
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectMONETARY COMMUNITY
dc.subjectMONETARY UNION
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectNATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectNATIONAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectNATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY
dc.subjectNEIGHBORING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectNETWORK EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICY HARMONIZATION
dc.subjectPOLICY REFORM
dc.subjectPOLICY REFORMS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectPOOR COUNTRIES
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTION NETWORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INTEREST
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAIL CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectRAIL NETWORK
dc.subjectRAIL NETWORKS
dc.subjectRAIL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectRAIL TRACK
dc.subjectRAIL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectREGIONAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL BACKBONE
dc.subjectREGIONAL BASIS
dc.subjectREGIONAL BUSINESS
dc.subjectREGIONAL CONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectREGIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL DIMENSION
dc.subjectREGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectREGIONAL FACTOR
dc.subjectREGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectREGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectREGIONAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION INITIATIVES
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectREGIONAL LINKS
dc.subjectREGIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectREGIONAL MASTER PLANS
dc.subjectREGIONAL NETWORK
dc.subjectREGIONAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectREGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectREGIONAL POLICIES
dc.subjectREGIONAL POLICY
dc.subjectREGIONAL PORTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL PRIORITIES
dc.subjectREGIONAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectREGIONAL RAIL
dc.subjectREGIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectREGIONAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectREGIONAL ROAD
dc.subjectREGIONAL ROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectREGIONAL ROADS
dc.subjectREGIONAL STRATEGIES
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL TREATIES
dc.subjectREGIONALISM
dc.subjectREGIONALIZATION
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY REFORM
dc.subjectREGULATORY REGIMES
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD CAPACITY
dc.subjectROAD CONDITIONS
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD SECTOR
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROLLING STOCK
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectSAFEGUARDS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSERVICE RELIABILITY
dc.subjectSUB-REGIONS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectTRADE EXPANSION
dc.subjectTRADE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSIT AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT ALTERNATIVES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT CORRIDORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT NETWORK
dc.subjectTRANSPORT POLICY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT STRATEGY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectTUNNELS
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectWELFARE IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectWORLD ECONOMY
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.titleRegionalizing Infrastructure for Deepening Market Integration : The Case of East Africaen
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okr.crossref.titleRegionalizing Infrastructure for Deepening Market Integration: The Case of East Africa
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalEast Africa
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade and Regional Integration
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Regional Economic Development
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitEnvironment and Energy Team, Development Research Group
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