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Assessment of the impact of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the ECOWAS countries and the European Union
(2005-12)
This report sets out to assess the economic impact of the trade component of the EPA between West African countries and the EU. To that end, two complementary methodologies were adopted: one in general equilibrium and the ...
Financing Economic Growth to Reduce Poverty by half in Africa in 2015 : Exploratory Analysis using Cross-Country Data
(2007-10)
This study explores the role of foreign aid to finance the required growth to reduce extreme poverty by half in 2015 in Africa. It profiles aid-flows into Africa by region, geography, institutions and levels of economic ...
Assessing the Consequences of the Economic Partnership Agreement on the Economy of Sudan
(2007-09)
The CPA has adopted the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) as the new framework for economic and trade cooperation. The primary aim of this cooperation is to contribute to the development of a trade regime that promotes ...
Global trade models and economic policy analyses : relevance, risks, and repercussions for Africa
(2006-12)
Computable general equilibrium (CGE) models are widely used for trade policy analyses and recommendations. Simulation results from these models have also been used as a basis for offering advice to African countries on ...
Global Macroeconomic Models and African Trade and Finance: A Survey of the Literature
(2007-01)
The trade and finance problems of Africa have been extensively examined from both theoretical and empirical angles. In this survey, an attempt is made to locate these problems within a global economy context. This is ...