The Impact of Industrial Market Access Negotiations on African Economies

This paper proposes an extensive data simulation exercise on the likely impact of non-agricultural market access liberalization. The paper analyses real options for tariff cut reduction, special and differential treatment and the treatment of unbound tariffs. This paper also gives indications concer...

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Published in:Oxford development studies 2008-06, Vol.36 (2), p.187-208
Main Authors: Hammouda, Hakim Ben, Karingi, Stephen N., Oulmane, Nassim, Jallab, Mustapha Sadni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Bargaining
Economic impact analysis
Industrial market
Liberalization
Market access
Regional analysis
Tariffs
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Summary:This paper proposes an extensive data simulation exercise on the likely impact of non-agricultural market access liberalization. The paper analyses real options for tariff cut reduction, special and differential treatment and the treatment of unbound tariffs. This paper also gives indications concerning the likely economic impact of this trade round of industrial market access negotiations on African economies. It shows that an ambitious tariff cut reduction formula would provide greater access to developed country markets for African producers. However, this kind of formula has a major drawback for African countries in the sense that it could accelerate the de-industrialization of African countries and limit incentives to diversify their economies.
ISSN:1360-0818
1469-9966
DOI:10.1080/13600810802040898