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Tandrayen-Ragoobur, V. (2024). The role of infrastructure in regional trade in the SADC region. In Regional Policy in the Southern African Development Community (pp. 123-144). Routledge.
This study examines the impact of infrastructural development on bilateral trade flows using a panel of 51 African countries from 2003 to 2015. An infrastructure-augmented gravity model was estimated with different indicators of infrastructural…
Gender Mainstreaming in Preferential Trade Agreements: An examination of the Evolution of gender Dynamics in International Trade
Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) have evolved from being primarily concerned with trade issues to addressing non-trade issues. Apart from focusing on issues like trade in goods, services, and intellectual property-related issues, modern PTAs,…
Influence of institutional quality, foreign direct investment and international trade on tourism inflow, South Africa
AbstractOrientation: The South African Tourism Act of 2014 on improving the level of tourist attraction for sustainable development in South Africa has been promulgated to ensure quality tourism products and improve the growth and…
The Arab Maghreb Union: Regionalization without integration
Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA):The Effects of Trade Procedures on trade flows
In January 2018, the 10th African Union (AU) Summit of African Heads of States and Governments was held in Kigali. At this occasion, 44 countries had signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. In this study, it is pointed out…