African agricultural trade: Recent and the future
| dc.creator | Jensen, Hans Grinsted | |
| dc.creator | Sandrey, Ron | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T17:45:29Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T09:34:42Z | |
| dc.description | This article starts with a profile of African agricultural trade. Using the pre-release version 9.2 of the GTAP database, we then show that the results for tariff elimination on intra-African trade are promising, but these tariff barriers are not as significant as the various trade-related barriers outside of tariffs. Impressive results were forecast by simulating both a 50% reduction in what can be considered traditional non-tariff barriers and a modest 20% reduction in the costs associated with transit time delays at customs, terminals and internal land transportation. Gains from tariff elimination, non-tariff barrier reductions and time in transit cost reductions are likely to be cumulative and would generate very large gains to Africa. The policy implications are clear: while cooperation will enhance the gains, much of the benefits will result from unilateral actions and regional cooperation that does not need the long and drawn-out processes associated with FTA negotiations. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.208925 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/208925/files/5%20Jensen%20and%20Sandrey.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/208925 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/610296 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/208925 | |
| dc.title | African agricultural trade: Recent and the future | |
| dc.type | Text |