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Transport Cost and Infrastructure Investments

In: Collaborative Approach to Trade

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  • Francesca Romana Medda

    (University College London)

  • Francesco Caravelli

    (University College London)

  • Simone Caschili

    (University College London)

  • Alan Wilson

    (University College London)

Abstract

The trade reforms initiated in Uganda during the 1990s have gradually led to trade liberalisation aiming to improve competitiveness and reduce distortion in the markets. For instance, the granting of preferential treatment in the form of duty reductions to COMISA countries, and the East African Community Custom Union treaty signed in 2004 are two pro-trade initiatives that have helped lower the barriers to trade, such as restrictions and tariff controls, and have significantly increased the volume of traffic of non-traditional agriculture exports. The amount of non-traditional agriculture exports has risen strongly from 14% in 1990 to over 68% in 2012, in line with Uganda’s annual average real GDP growth rate of 7.5% over the last 25 years (Uganda Government Statistics 2013). Strong export rates convincingly show us that agriculture production is pivotal in the economic growth of Uganda.

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  • Francesca Romana Medda & Francesco Caravelli & Simone Caschili & Alan Wilson, 2017. "Transport Cost and Infrastructure Investments," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Collaborative Approach to Trade, chapter 0, pages 169-181, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-319-47039-9_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47039-9_11
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