The African Continental Free Trade Area and the trade facilitation agreement: some regional macroeconomic impacts
by Patrice Rélouendé Zidouemba; Mustapha Sadni Jallab
International Journal of Trade and Global Markets (IJTGM), Vol. 14, No. 3, 2021

Abstract: This contribution analyses the potential impacts of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the positive role played by the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) to augment its impact. We provide empirical evidence that expected trade flows and real GDP growth from the AfCFTA are relatively significant but are amplified by the TFA. In addition, the impacts on trade and economic growth are stronger when the TFA is extended to trade flows with non-African regions. More interestingly, all African regions experience an increase in exports of industrial and intermediate goods, which constitutes a catalyst for industrialisation and structural economic transformation.

Online publication date: Fri, 18-Jun-2021

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Trade and Global Markets (IJTGM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com