Expanding Trade within Africa: The Impact of Trade Facilitation
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Keywords
Trade; Africa; Regional Integration; Trade Facilitation;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
- F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2009-02-14 (Africa)
- NEP-DEV-2009-02-14 (Development)
- NEP-INT-2009-02-14 (International Trade)
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