Publication: Standards and Global Trade : A Voice for Africa
Date
2003
ISSN
Published
2003
Author(s)
Wilson, John S.
Abiola, Victor O.
Abstract
The book provides information, and
guidance for policymakers, the development community, and
others in the critical area of "behind the border"
barriers to trade. With a view to promoting efforts to
strengthen Africa's capacity to meet trade standards,
and comply with technical regulations, the book examines the
link between those standards, and regulations and export
success in case studies of five countries: Kenya,
Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda. Each chapter
describe the economic context of trade standards in a
country, and examines the mechanisms by which standards, and
regulations are established, and revised at the local, and
international levels. The authors - local experts in the
region - review existing trade regulations, and determine
the extent to which they are consistent with international
practices. They also analyze each country's physical
infrastructure, organizational capacities, and current
standard implementation process, and, consider the probable
impact of new standards, regulations, and related
production/marketing practices in key industries. The first
comprehensive assessment of the relationship between trade
standards, and development priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa,
this book offers concrete action plans for supporting
African firms, and farmers in their efforts to improve
product quality, and reach international markets in key
commodity sectors.
Citation
“Wilson, John S.; Abiola, Victor O.. 2003. Standards and Global Trade : A Voice for Africa. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/8b337add-4d2a-5a88-b782-fa4fb13044b7 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”