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Welfare Implications of COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area

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type="main" xml:lang="en"> This study investigated the extent to which the implementation of the COMESA-EAC-SADC tripartite free trade area (T-FTA) will impact on the 26 participating member countries. The impact analysis was done with respect to welfare implications. The World Integrated Trade Solution ([, 2011]), the Software for Market Analysis and Restrictions on Trade (WITS-SMART) approaches were employed for the research. The findings were that close to $2 billion worth of new trade will be created, with the main beneficiaries being DRC and Angola. Around $454 million trade will be diverted resulting in a positive net trade of $1.5 billion across the 26 countries. The results also suggest that around $1 billion revenue will be lost following removal of import duties.

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  • Albert Makochekanwa, 2014. "Welfare Implications of COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 26(1), pages 186-202, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:afrdev:v:26:y:2014:i:1:p:186-202
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