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Trade policy options for Sub-Saharan Africa: TTIP, EPAs, WTO and African integration
Handelspolitische Optionen für Subsahara-Afrika: zwischen TTIP, EPAs, WTO und afrikanischer Integration
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Abstract Within the framework of a sustainable foreign trade policy, exports and imports represent a potentially important factor supporting economic and social development. The international level has proposed many objectives and instruments to harness that potential for the benefit of developing countries.... view more
Within the framework of a sustainable foreign trade policy, exports and imports represent a potentially important factor supporting economic and social development. The international level has proposed many objectives and instruments to harness that potential for the benefit of developing countries. Yet sub-Saharan Africa’s exports are still overwhelmingly unprocessed raw materials that make little contribution to value added and development. Decades of EU (and to some extent also US) trade preferences have produced little in the way of practical impacts for these countries, talks at the World Trade Organisation have progressed at snail’s pace, and the promised development dividend has failed to materialise. Implementation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will further sharpen the pressure of competition. Economic Partnership Agreements concluded with the European Union bring risks as well as opportunities. What possibilities do countries south of the Sahara have to promote sustainable development processes through foreign trade? And what support would the European Union and United States be able to offer? (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
EU; African-Caribbean-Pacific countries; economic agreement; WTO; international economic relations; commerce; Africa South of the Sahara; United States of America
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Economic Policy
Free Keywords
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 23/2015
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications