Download This PaperConditions for Success in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Reference Report
69 Pages Posted: 20 Mar 2024
Date Written: April 7, 2021
Abstract
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) crossed the necessary threshold for continental implementation in May 2019. The consensus supporting this trade integration policy was, in part, driven by analysis showing that lowering intra-African trade tariffs can produce significant long-term economic gains. While there is evidence that reducing barriers to trade can unlock economic potential, there are also examples of how free trade agreements can lead to social dislocations and destabilization.
Keywords: free trade, AfCFTA, International Futures, sustainable development
JEL Classification: O10
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Kabandula, Abigail and Bohl, David and Moyer, Jonathan D. and Hanna, Taylor and Hughes, Barry and Xiong, Yutang and Meisel, Collin J., Conditions for Success in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Reference Report (April 7, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4412498 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4412498
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