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A Disaggregated Analysis of Product Price Integration in the Southern African Development Community

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  • Asha Sundaram
  • Lawrence Edwards
  • Neil Balchin

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Integrated product markets are characterised by the absence of (or very low) barriers to commerce and the movement of goods. More integrated product markets are expected to experience higher volumes of bilateral trade, stronger competition and greater convergence in relative prices. Progress towards greater market integration should be reflected in lower price differentials for similar […]

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  • Asha Sundaram & Lawrence Edwards & Neil Balchin, 2014. "A Disaggregated Analysis of Product Price Integration in the Southern African Development Community," Working Papers 421, Economic Research Southern Africa.
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    Africa; Commodity prices; Market Structure; Marketing; Panel data; SADC; Trade Policy;
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    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration

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