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Trade effects of the East Africa Customs Union in Tanzania: Application of a structural gravity model

By measuring the effects of forming and joining a regional integration bloc using an augmented structural gravity model, this paper finds that the East African Community (EAC) and EAC Customs Union have significantly enhanced Tanzanian trade into EAC...

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Effects of Foreign Aid on Income through International Trade

Part of Journal Special Issue Aid Impact and Effectiveness

Bilateral aid Exports Free trade
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Effects of foreign aid on income through international trade

This paper presents a review of recent studies that estimate the trade effects of foreign aid...

Bilateral aid Exports Free trade
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Integration along the Abuja road map: A progress report

From the book: Industries without Smokestacks

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Integration along the Abuja road map: A progress report

This paper reviews integration among the eight African Regional Economic Communities by comparing their characteristics and progress with three other South–South Regional Integration Arrangements...

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