This paper reviews data and research on trade costs for Sub-Saharan African countries. It focuses on: border-related costs, transport costs, costs related to behind-the border issues, and the costs of compliance with rules of origin specific to preferential trade agreements. Trade costs are, on average, higher for African countries than for other developing countries. Using gravity-model estimates, the authors compute ad-valorem equivalents of improvements...
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تفاصيل
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2008/9/01
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS4719
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1
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2010/7/01
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Disclosed
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Why trade facilitation matters to Africa ?
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united nations conference on trade and development