Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa

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dc.creatorMengoub, Fatima Ezzahra
dc.creatorGuèdègbé, Tharcisse
dc.creatorMartin, Will
dc.date2019-01-31
dc.date2024-06-21T09:05:47Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:05:47Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:59:04Z
dc.descriptionIn the developing world, regional integration is frequently seen as an opportunity to promote development. However, historical facts and economic literature remind us that the success of economic integration is not always guaranteed, and numerous considerations should be taken into account in designing such agreements. This short paper considers the broad reasons for countries forming regional integration agreements, including strengthening trade relations, improving investments, boosting economic performance, and finally, enhancing foreign relations. It also explores the travails of the multilateral trading system and then then considers the differences between Customs Unions and Free Trade Areas. Finally, it considers the approaches used to evaluate the basic economic impacts of agreements.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146082
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91163
dc.languageen
dc.publisherOCP Policy Center
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMengoub, Fatima Ezzahra; Guèdègbé, and Tharcisse; Martin, Will. 2018. Welfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa. OCP Policy Brief 18/21. Rabat, Morocco: OCP Policy Center. http://www.ocppc.ma/publications/welfare-and-regional-integration-agreements-lessons-africa
dc.subjecteconomic agreements
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjectwelfare
dc.subjectregional policies
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectinternational relations
dc.subjecttrade agreements
dc.titleWelfare and regional integration agreements: Lessons for Africa
dc.typeBrief

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