The advent of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic opportunity for the continent to boost intra-African trade and accelerate structural transformation. However, this relies on a critical policy instrument: the effective implementation of preferential trade liberalization among the AfCFTA members. Whether in practice African firms will utilize tariff preferences under the AfCFTA depends on a critical factor: rules of origin (RoO) and the net benefits of complying with them. The Economic Development in Africa Report 2019 argues for the adoption of flexible RoO and a strengthening of institutional capacities to ensure an impartial, transparent, predictable, consistent and neutral implementation of agreed RoO.
| ISBN: | 9789211129434 |
| Publication date: | 30th August 2019 |
| Author: | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| Publisher: | United Nations Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 236 pages |
| Series: | Economic Development in Africa Report |
| Genres: |
Development economics and emerging economies Development studies Economic growth |
The advent of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic opportunity for the continent to boost intra-African trade and accelerate structural transformation. However, this relies on a critical policy instrument: the effective implementation of preferential trade liberalization among the AfCFTA members. Whether in practice African firms will utilize tariff preferences under the AfCFTA depends on a critical factor: rules of origin (RoO) and the net benefits of complying with them. The Economic Development in Africa Report 2019 argues for the adoption of flexible RoO and a strengthening of institutional capacities to ensure an impartial, transparent, predictable, consistent and neutral implementation of agreed RoO.
Economic Development in Africa Report 2019 features in the following genres: Development economics and emerging economies, Development studies, Economic growth
Economic Development in Africa Report 2019 is available in Paperback
Economic Development in Africa Report 2019 was written by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and published by United Nations Publications
Economic Development in Africa Report 2019 has 236 pages
Yes it is part of Economic Development in Africa Report series