dc.description.abstract | This paper investigates why regional integration does not improve income convergence in Africa, despite the common goal of more open and freer trade. Based on empirical analysis using African countries data, the paper presents the evidence that there has been little progress in income convergence in Africa. The paper shows that despite the importance of regional integration there has been limited progress and prospects of the African integration process are not as promising as would be expected for such an important pillar in Africa's development agenda. | en |
dc.title | Why Doesn't Regional Integration: Improve Income Convergence in Africa? | en |
dc.title.alternative | African economic conference 2007 "opportunities and challenges of development for Africa in the global arena": | en |
dc.title.alternative | 15-17 November 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. | en |
ags.descriptionNotes | Session C1 | en |
ags.descriptionNotes | Includes bibliographical references. | en |
ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa : | en |
ags.publisherName | UN. ECA, | en |
dc.coverage.spatial | AFR | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Africa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-22T17:21:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-03-22T17:21:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-11 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/3248 | |
dc.format.extent | 40 p. : | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.type | Conference document | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE::DEVELOPMENT::ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INTERNATIONAL TRADE::GENERAL INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRADE POLICY::COMMON MARKETS | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE::ECONOMIC CONDITIONS::ECONOMIC GROWTH | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE::ECONOMIC CONDITIONS::INCOME DISTRIBUTION | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE::DEVELOPMENT::ECONOMIC INTEGRATION | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE ET FINANCEMENT DU DEVELOPPEMENT::DEVELOPPEMENT::DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y FINANCIACION DEL DESARROLLO::DESARROLLO::DESARROLLO ECONOMICO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL::COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL ET POLITIQUE COMMERCIALE::MARCHES COMMUNS | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL::COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL Y POLITICA COMERCIAL::MERCADOS COMUNES | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE ET FINANCEMENT DU DEVELOPPEMENT::CONDITIONS ECONOMIQUES::CROISSANCE ECONOMIQUE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y FINANCIACION DEL DESARROLLO::CONDICIONES ECONOMICAS::CRECIMIENTO ECONOMICO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE ET FINANCEMENT DU DEVELOPPEMENT::CONDITIONS ECONOMIQUES::REPARTITION DU REVENU | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y FINANCIACION DEL DESARROLLO::CONDICIONES ECONOMICAS::DISTRIBUCION DEL INGRESO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE ET FINANCEMENT DU DEVELOPPEMENT::DEVELOPPEMENT::INTEGRATION ECONOMIQUE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y FINANCIACION DEL DESARROLLO::DESARROLLO::INTEGRACION ECONOMICA | |
uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
ags.creatorPersonal | Hammouda, Hakim Ben | |
ags.creatorPersonal | Jallab, Mustapha Sadni | |
ags.creatorPersonal | Karingi, Stephen N. | |
ags.creatorPersonal | Njuguna, Angelica E. | |
ags.creatorCorporate | African Development Bank Group | |
ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa African Center for Statistics | |
ags.creatorConference | African Economic Conference 2007: Opportunities and Challenges of Development for Africa in the Global Arena (2007, nov. 15-17 : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | COMMON MARKETS | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | ECONOMIC GROWTH | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | INCOME DISTRIBUTION | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | ECONOMIC INTEGRATION | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | DESARROLLO ECONOMICO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | MARCHES COMMUNS | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | MERCADOS COMUNES | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CROISSANCE ECONOMIQUE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | CRECIMIENTO ECONOMICO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | REPARTITION DU REVENU | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | DISTRIBUCION DEL INGRESO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | INTEGRATION ECONOMIQUE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | INTEGRACION ECONOMICA | |
ags.subjectClassification | 02.01.00 Regional Economics | |
ags.availabilityNumber | 26652 | |
ags.availabilityNumber | 2007 | |
ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
ags.rights.termsofuse | public | |
ags.JN | 26652 | |
uneca.language.supported | en | |