Title: Trade Costs In Africa: Barriers And Opportunities For Reform
Abstract: No AccessPolicy Research Working Papers22 Jun 2013Trade Costs In Africa: Barriers And Opportunities For ReformAuthors/Editors: Alberto Portugal-Perez, John S. WilsonAlberto Portugal-Perez, John S. Wilsonhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-4719SectionsAboutPDF (0.2 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:This paper reviews data and research on trade costs for Sub-Saharan African countries. It focuses on: border-related costs, transport costs, costs related to behind-the border issues, and the costs of compliance with rules of origin specific to preferential trade agreements. Trade costs are, on average, higher for African countries than for other developing countries. Using gravity-model estimates, the authors compute ad-valorem equivalents of improvements in trade indicators for a sample of African countries. The evidence suggests that the gains for African exporters from improving the trade logistics half-way to the level in South Africa is more important than a substantive cut in tariff barriers. As an example, improving logistics in Ethiopia half-way to the level in South Africa would be roughly equivalent to a 7.5 percent cut in tariffs faced by Ethiopian exporters. Previous bookNext book FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited byInfrastructure and intra‐regional trade in AfricaThe World Economy, Vol.46, No.213 December 2022US Trade Preference and Export Performance of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Evidence from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)World Trade Review, Vol.3914 July 2022Intra-African tradeReview of World Economics, Vol.158, No.17 July 2021Global Agricultural Value Chains: The Case of Yam Export from Nigeria1 January 2022The impacts of institutional quality and infrastructure on overall and intra-Africa tradeEconomics, Vol.13, No.124 January 2019Micro-Level Analysis of Mexican Retail Markets and Their Response to Changes in Market Structure and Competition Policies1 February 2018Services Trade Protection and Economic IsolationThe World Economy, Vol.40, No.313 October 2015The topology of African exports: Emerging patterns on spanning treesPhysica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Vol.462From an Eroding Model to Questioned Trade Relationships: The European Union and Sub-Saharan AfricaInsight on Africa, Vol.8, No.2Industrial Upgrading and Innovation Capability for Inclusive Growth: Lessons from East Asia7 June 2016: (The Geography of Foreign Trade Routes: The Role of Transport Infrastructure)SSRN Electronic JournalTechnological Catch-Up and Indigenous Institutional Infrastructures in Latecomer Natural Resource-Related Industries: An Exploration of the Role of EMBRAPA in Brazil's Soybeans and Forestry-Based Pulp and Paper IndustriesSSRN Electronic JournalCan Reform Happen During Difficult Times?SSRN Electronic JournalDoes Aid for Trade Enhance Export Performance? Investigating the Infrastructure ChannelThe World Economy, Vol.35, No.717 July 2012Land Transport for Export: The Effects of Cost, Time, and Uncertainty in Sub-Saharan AfricaWorld Development, Vol.39, No.10Land Transport for Export - The Effects of Cost, Time, and Uncertainty in Sub-Saharan AfricaSSRN Electronic JournalReforming Through Difficult TimesSSRN Electronic JournalCan Reform Happen During Difficult Times?SSRN Electronic Journal View Published: September 2008 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsAfricaRelated TopicsEnvironmentInternational Economics & TradeMacroeconomics and Economic GrowthTransport KeywordsHIGHWAYSINLAND TRANSPORTRAILROADSTRANSITTRANSPARENCYTRANSPORTTRANSPORT COSTSTRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION COSTSVEHICLE PDF DownloadLoading ...
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-09-25
Language: en
Type: book
Indexed In: ['crossref']
Access and Citation
Cited By Count: 58
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot