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Trade Openness and Food Security in Africa: A Comparative Study of CEMAC and WAEMU Countries

In: The External Sector of Africa's Economy

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  • Giscard Assoumou-Ella

    (Université Omar Bongo)

  • Ismaelline Eba-Nguema

    (Faculty of Legal Economic and Social Sciences-Souissi)

Abstract

The paper conducted comparative analysis of the effect of trade liberalization on food security in CEMAC and WAEMU Countries with data spanning the period 1987–2014. Overall the findings lead to the conclusion of a negative effect in general. The beneficial effect of trade on the food situation is most visible in terms of availability. Also, it leads to lower prices. However, adverse terms of trade appeared to wipe off the positive effects and lead to food insecurity. This outcome is robust for both the CEMAC and WAEMU samples. With regard to policy, these countries should implement trade policies to facilitate of openness, while supporting and diversifying domestic food production.

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  • Giscard Assoumou-Ella & Ismaelline Eba-Nguema, 2019. "Trade Openness and Food Security in Africa: A Comparative Study of CEMAC and WAEMU Countries," Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, in: Diery Seck (ed.), The External Sector of Africa's Economy, pages 119-135, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aaechp:978-3-319-97913-7_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-97913-7_6
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    1. Abdullah & Wang Qingshi & Muhammad Akbar, 2022. "A Spatial Panel Analysis of Food Security and Political Risk in Asian Countries," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 161(1), pages 345-378, May.

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    Keywords

    Trade openness; Food security; Africa; CEMAC; WAEMU;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa
    • Q17 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agriculture in International Trade
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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