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REP/98-1:

Trade Liberalisation, Regional Integration and Firm Performance in Africa's Manufacturing Sector.

A Report to the European Commission, May 1998.
Compiled by Taye Mengistae and Francis Teal

The full Report is available as a pdf file of the Report (234kb)

Contents:

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

  • 1.1 Background to the Study
  • 1.2 The Issues
2 The Macroeconomic Framework
  • The Regional Context
  • The Countries Covered
  • Comparative Macroeconomic Performance
3 The Microeconomic Framework
  • Firm Characteristics
  • Trade Liberalisation and Industrial Policy
  • The Pattern of Exports from Africa's Manufacturing Sector
4 Explaining Africa's Manufacturing Exports
  • Impact of Macro Policy
  • Firm Efficiency and Exporting
5 Regional Integration and the Pattern of Exports
  • Regional Exports
  • Trade Liberalisation and Regional Integration

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13 March 1999