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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 ...
Non-agricultural market access which modalities for a positive African agenda?
(2006-09)
This paper proposes an extensive data simulation exercise on the likely impact of non-agricultural market access (NAMA) liberalization. We propose real options for various formula coefficients, Paragraph 8 flexibilities ...
Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) Negotiations in WTO: Modalities for a positive post Hong Kong African agenda
(2006-03)
In this paper, an attempt is made to assess whether Africa is likely to benefit from the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) non-agricultural market access (NAMA) negotiations. We propose a comparison between the African Trade ...
Trade and Growth in Africa: The Theoretical Framework of the TFED/ ECA Global Macroeconometric Model
(2007-02)
The Trade, Finance and Economic Development (TFED) of the Economic Commission for Africa is in the process of developing a global econometric model for Africa. This model could be used for forecasting major macroeconomic ...
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 ...