Gaining from Trade in Southern Africa Complementary Policies to Underpin the SADC Free Trade Area |
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Editor:
| Jenkins, Carolyn Leape, Jonathan Thomas, Lynne |
Contribution by:
| Commonwealth Secretariat Staff, |
ISBN: | 978-0-333-77777-0 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2000 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $220.95 |
Book Description:
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Policy-makers in Southern Africa are increasingly convinced that regional trade liberalization can improve growth performance and stimulate development throughout the region. To succeed where previous attempts have failed, however, governments must address two key issues. The first of these is policy coordination - the broad range of domestic policies must be made compatible with the proposed trade reforms. The second is institution building - concerted attention must be devoted to...
More DescriptionPolicy-makers in Southern Africa are increasingly convinced that regional trade liberalization can improve growth performance and stimulate development throughout the region. To succeed where previous attempts have failed, however, governments must address two key issues. The first of these is policy coordination - the broad range of domestic policies must be made compatible with the proposed trade reforms. The second is institution building - concerted attention must be devoted to strengthening weak institutions and infrastructure. The contributors are among the leading authorities on regional integration in Africa.