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Fostering Trade in AfricaUnderstanding the Role of Aid for Trade in Enhancing Corridor Development and Regional Integration in West Africa: Lessons and Policy Directions

Fostering Trade in Africa: Understanding the Role of Aid for Trade in Enhancing Corridor... [This paper analyzes how Aid for Trade (AfT) is contributing to improve corridor development, regional integration, and logistics services in Africa. This research argues that in contrast to other studies showing AfT as having less positive impact on intra-regional trade in Africa, particularly in Africa, an important area where AfT is having a positive impact is in the development of transport (road) infrastructure interconnectivity. More importantly, building road networks and corridors to ease means of exchange of goods by land remains an important issue for landlocked nations and a cost-effective solution to least developed countries (LDCs) which constitute a large share of Africa.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Fostering Trade in AfricaUnderstanding the Role of Aid for Trade in Enhancing Corridor Development and Regional Integration in West Africa: Lessons and Policy Directions

Part of the Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development Book Series
Editors: Odularu, Gbadebo O.A.; Hassan, Mena; Babatunde, Musibau Adetunji
Akinsanya, Abiola Abidemi
Fostering Trade in Africa — Mar 10, 2020
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
ISBN
978-3-030-36631-5
Pages
183 –211
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-36632-2_9
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Abstract

[This paper analyzes how Aid for Trade (AfT) is contributing to improve corridor development, regional integration, and logistics services in Africa. This research argues that in contrast to other studies showing AfT as having less positive impact on intra-regional trade in Africa, particularly in Africa, an important area where AfT is having a positive impact is in the development of transport (road) infrastructure interconnectivity. More importantly, building road networks and corridors to ease means of exchange of goods by land remains an important issue for landlocked nations and a cost-effective solution to least developed countries (LDCs) which constitute a large share of Africa.]

Published: Mar 10, 2020

Keywords: Aid for Trade (AfT); Offical Development Assistance (ODA); Regional integration; Logistic Performance Index (LPI); West Africa

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