Trade liberalization and development : lessons for Africa
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Ben Hammouda, Hakim;United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. African Trade Policy Centre;
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Th is paper argues that trade policies must be dynamic, adaptable, and
diff erentiated between sectors and between the various segments of a given
sector in order to contribute eff ectively to development eff orts. It draws on
the Asian experience to demonstrate that trade policy must avoid giving
constant and linear support to the economy as a whole, as was the case in
many sub-Saharan African countries. It goes on to reject the restricted and
sterile nature of current trade policy debate between openness and control;
and instead focuses on seeking the optimal combinations of the diff erent
instruments of trade policy that can support the economic development
process and improve the competitiveness of national economies.
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“Ben Hammouda, Hakim; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. African Trade Policy Centre (2004-09). Trade liberalization and development : lessons for Africa. ATPC work in progress;; no. 6. no. 6, 33 p.. [Addis Ababa] :. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/5549”Serial Title
ATPC work in progress; no. 6Collections
- African Trade Policy Centre [2507]
- Trade [2779]
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