Research Catalog

Title

Africa in the global economy / Richard E. Mshomba.

Author

Mshomba, Richard Elias, 1954-

Publication

Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000.

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Details

Description

xvi, 245 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm

Subjects

• Africa, Sub-Saharan > Economic policy
• Africa, Sub-Saharan > Commercial policy
• Africa, Sub-Saharan > Commerce

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-230) and index.

Contents

• 1. Introduction -- 2. Trade-Related Policies. Private Investment and Trade. Exchange Rate Policies. Agricultural Policies. Trade Orientation and Openness. Case 1. The Near Elimination of Pigeon Peas in Tanzania -- Case 2. From Coffee to Cut Flowers in Tanzania -- 3. The Generalized System of Preferences. The History of GATT and the WTO. The History and Operation of the GSP. The Potential Impact of the GSP Program. Empirical Estimates of the Impact of the GSP Program. The GSP and Nontariff Barriers. The Benefits to Preference-Giving Countries -- 4. Two GATT Agreements: Agriculture, and Textiles and Clothing. Reactions to the Conclusion of the Uruguay Round. Sub-Saharan Africa's Agricultural Sector in the World Market. Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries. The Agreement on Agriculture. The Impact of the Agreement on Agriculture on Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan African Perspectives on the Agreement on Agriculture. The Textile and Clothing Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Protection of the Textile and Clothing Industry in OECD Countries. The Agreement on Textiles and Clothing. Other Related U.S. Trade Actions. The Impact of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing on Sub-Saharan Africa. Case. Kenya's Investment Policies, Its Textiles and Clothing Industry, and U.S. Trade Policies -- 5. International Commodity Agreements. Sub-Saharan Africa's Dependence on Primary Products. The Rationale for and Objective of International Commodity Agreements. Operation of International Commodity Agreements. Participation in International Commodity Agreements. Challenges Facing International Commodity Agreements. The Effectiveness and Costs of International Commodity Agreements. The Integrated Programme for Commodities. Case. The International Coffee Agreement -- 6. Regional Economic Integration. Stages of Economic Integration. The Static and Dynamic Impact of Economic Integration. Regional Economic Groups in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Challenges Facing the Pursuit of Economic Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 7. Conclusion.

ISBN

• 1555877184 (hc : alk. paper)
• 1555874436 (pb : alk. paper)

LCCN

99051382

OCLC

ocm42590924

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries