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Integrating African Markets into the Global Exchange of Services: A Central African Perspective

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  • Simo Regis Y.

    (PhD Candidate, Università Commerciale L. Bocconi, Milan, Italy)

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Services liberalisation has gradually become very important for growth in developed and less-developed countries alike and can, as such, be seen as development prospects for sub-Saharan Africa where numerous economic integration attempts are stories of repeated failures. Despite the abundant literature on PTAs, however, little attention has been given to Central Africa Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) as a trade bloc. This is an attempt to address that dearth.

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  • Simo Regis Y., 2013. "Integrating African Markets into the Global Exchange of Services: A Central African Perspective," The Law and Development Review, De Gruyter, vol. 6(2), pages 255-297, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:lawdev:v:6:y:2013:i:2:p:s255-297:n:9
    DOI: 10.1515/ldr-2013-0026
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