Publication: A Review of Cross-Border Trade in the Horn of Africa
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2021-06-21
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2021-06-21
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This paper provides a review of existing literature on cross-border trade among the Horn of African countries Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. It offers analysis on key traded products particularly food crops and livestock, a review on main trade routes and border marketing centers;the operation of cross-border value chains in the borderlands, including the economic impact on border communities and a summary of commonchallenges facing cross-border trade within the region. The review is augmented with analysis of available data on trade between these countriesfrom UN COMETRADE, FEWS NET and FAO.To put cross-border trade in context, the paper starts by reviewing the available information from officially recorded trade data.
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“Brenton, Paul. 2021. A Review of Cross-Border Trade in the Horn of Africa. Horn of Africa Regional Economic Memorandum Background Paper;No. 3. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36496 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”