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Factors that Contribute to (or Detract from) Successful Outcomes in African Regional Agreements

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dc.contributor.authorAlva, M.
dc.contributor.authorBehar, A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-26T15:38:25Z
dc.date.available2012-06-26T15:38:25Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractRegional Integration Agreements (RIAs) have proliferated in Africa and the complexity of issues surrounding their formation has increased. This paper describes the different Regional Integration Agreements in Africa, their history, members and reported rationale. It classifies them along three dimensions: 1) according to the different levels of regional integration they have attained; 2) according to three broad triggering motivations for their formation; and 3) according to whether or not they are active. RIAs developed explicitly or exclusively for trade have rarely achieved a high degree of integration. Rather, historical and political features appear to be important in forging bonds between countries. This preliminary investigation finds no conclusive evidence of increased trade, nor of diversion in trade patterns.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/9101
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9101
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectWorld Development Report 2009
dc.titleFactors that Contribute to (or Detract from) Successful Outcomes in African Regional Agreementsen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:34:54.017792Z
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.relation.associatedurlhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/5991
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.topicConflict and Development
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topicPrivate Sector
okr.topicPublic Sector
okr.topicTrade
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