Africa : Economic Partnership Agreements between Africa and the European Union, What to do Now? Summary Report

World Bank

Africa : Economic Partnership Agreements between Africa and the European Union, What to do Now? Summary Report

2008

World Bank

This report addresses the question raised in its title - now that 18 interim Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) have been initialed and negotiations of full EPAs have been launched, what should African countries and regional EPA-groups do? Part two of the report analyzes the outcome of the EPA negotiations thus far, the interim EPAs' implications for the trade and related policies of participating African countries, and the reforms required for successful implementation of interim EPAs. Part three examines the potential role of full EPAs, in advancing regional trade integration, open trade policies, and the liberalization of trade in services and foreign direct investment in Africa. The intended audience for this report is primarily policy makers and their advisors in the African EPA-countries, but it may also be of interest to those in the broader development community concerned with Africa.

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Binding constraints; Global trade; World market; Export performance; World trade; Trade taxes; Export processing zones; Global trading; Asymmetric information; Trade strategy; Fixed investments; Development assistance; Tariff revenue; Trade relationship; Gdp; Signatory countries; Preferential access; Export processing; Free trade agreement; Tariff lines; Free trade arrangements; Tariff reform; Exporting country; Non-tariff barriers; Trade development; New market; Tax systems; Import licensing requirements; National treatment; Technical assistance; Export industries; External tariffs; Trade diversion; Consumer goods; Regional trade; Regional integration; Trade in services; Tariff revenues; Tariff barriers; Non-tariff barrier; Elimination of tariffs; Policy makers; Currency; Export growth; Positive effects; Restrictive rules of origin; Regulatory environment; Customs; Rapid growth; Business climate; Small countries; Regional trade agreements; Preferential treatment; Institutional capacity; Trading system; Preferential market access; Rules of origin; Legal issues; Preferential basis; Tariff preferences; Pattern of trade; Regional trade integration; Foreign direct investment; Open trade; Free importation; Tariff structure; Reduction in tariffs; Custom union; Export opportunities; Capital goods; Free market access; High tariff products; Domestic producers; Rates of protection; Externalities; Unilateral trade; High tariffs; Preferential trade arrangements; Geographic scope; Trade performance; Liberalization of trade; Export sectors; Anti-dumping measures; Foreign sources; Customs union; Reform programs; Tariff structures; Trade policy; Trade relations; Bilateral trade; Preferential trade agreements; Tariff rate; Preferential trade agreement; Preferential tariff; External tariff; Most favored nation; Tariff rates; Trade regime; Real gdp; Income levels; Customs administration; Transparency; Production structures; Tax revenues; Trade regimes; Common market; Property right; Total factor productivity; Domestic industries; Protection rates; Full liberalization; Financial sector; Regulatory agencies; Single market; Global competitiveness; Developing regions; Tariff barrier; Tax; Trade agreement; Oil imports; Foreign investors; Free access; Competitiveness of goods; Free entry; Import licensing; Free trade area; Market failures; Free trade areas; Country to country; Oil exporters; Preferential trade; Protectionist; Tariff reductions; Economies of scale; Bilateral trade negotiations; Ldcs; Low-income economies; Quantitative restrictions; Sourcing; Domestic taxes; Preferential trade arrangement; Exporters; Regulatory framework; Investment climate; Regulatory reform; Gdp per capita; Generalized system of preferences; Regional groups; General system of preferences; Trade deflection; Unilateral reforms; Reform program; Trade in goods

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