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Manufacturing Export, Infrastructure and Institutions: Reflections from ECOWAS

In: Accelerated Economic Growth in West Africa

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  • Uchenna R. Efobi

    (School of Business, College of Development Studies, Covenant University)

  • Evans S. Osabuohien

    (Covenant University
    German Development Institute)

Abstract

This study examines the extent of manufacturing export in ECOWAS countries, how it has been affected by the extent of infrastructural development and the distilling role of institutions. In retrospect, we present stylized facts that proves that ECOWAS poor infrastructural development has largely being driven by the poor institutions, which promotes private benefits rather than public good (such as infrastructure). In essence, this has hampered manufacturing export and reduced the extent of competitiveness of these countries.

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  • Uchenna R. Efobi & Evans S. Osabuohien, 2016. "Manufacturing Export, Infrastructure and Institutions: Reflections from ECOWAS," Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, in: Diery Seck (ed.), Accelerated Economic Growth in West Africa, edition 127, pages 157-179, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aaechp:978-3-319-16826-5_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-16826-5_8
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    1. Shahrzad Safaeimanesh & Glenn P. Jenkins, 2020. "Trade Facilitation and Its Impacts on the Economic Welfare and Sustainable Development of the ECOWAS Region," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-22, December.

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    Keywords

    ECOWAS; Infrastructural provision; Institutions; Manufacturing export; Manufacturing value added;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange

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