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The African Continental Free Trade Area and the trade facilitation agreement: some regional macroeconomic impacts

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  • Patrice Rélouendé Zidouemba
  • Mustapha Sadni Jallab

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This contribution analyses the potential impacts of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the positive role played by the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) to augment its impact. We provide empirical evidence that expected trade flows and real GDP growth from the AfCFTA are relatively significant but are amplified by the TFA. In addition, the impacts on trade and economic growth are stronger when the TFA is extended to trade flows with non-African regions. More interestingly, all African regions experience an increase in exports of industrial and intermediate goods, which constitutes a catalyst for industrialisation and structural economic transformation.

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  • Patrice Rélouendé Zidouemba & Mustapha Sadni Jallab, 2021. "The African Continental Free Trade Area and the trade facilitation agreement: some regional macroeconomic impacts," International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 14(3), pages 325-337.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijtrgm:v:14:y:2021:i:3:p:325-337
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    Cited by:

    1. Pousseni Bakouan & Mahamadou Diarra & Idrissa M. Ouedraogo, 2024. "How Can Tariff Elimination and Trade Facilitation Affect East African Economies?," Foreign Trade Review, , vol. 59(1), pages 117-145, February.
    2. Gabriel Mhonyera & Daniel Francois Meyer, 2023. "The Impact of AfCFTA on Welfare and Trade: Nigeria and South Africa in Light of Core Export Competences," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-16, March.

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