Gaining from trade in Southern Africa
Subtitle: complementary policies to underpin the SADC Free Trade Area
By: edited by Carolyn Jenkins, Jonathan Leape and Lynne Thomas
Contributors: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan published in association with the Commonwealth Secretariat
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Basingstoke
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780230523463; 9781280563195
Subjects: Southern African Development Community; International Relations; Economic integration; Commercial policy; Trade & Tariffs; General; Free trade; POLITICAL SCIENCE; Marketing; Exports & Imports; International; Handelspolitiek; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; Structural adjustment (Economic policy)
Description: Policy makers in Southern Africa are increasingly convinced that regional trade liberalization can improve growth performance and stimulate development throughout the region. To succeed where previous attempts have failed, however, governments must address two key issues. The first of these is policy coordination - the broad range of domestic policies must be made compatible with the proposed trade reforms. The second is institution building - concerted attention must be devoted to strengthening weak institutions and infrastructure. The contributors are among the leading authorities on regional integration in Africa.
Notes: "First published in Great Britain 2000 by Macmillan Press; first published in the United States of America 2000 by St. Martin's Press"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: List of Abbreviations; title: Notes on Contributors; title: Gaining From Trade in South Africa / C. Jenkins, J. Leape & L. Thomas; title: The Macroeconomic Policy Framework / C. Jenkins & L. Thomas; title: Taxation and Fiscal Adjustment / J. Leape; title: Constraints on Foreign Direct Investment / R. Hess; title: Microeconomic Policies / G. Maasdorp; title: Export Promotion Arrangements / N. Hill; title: Compensatory Mechanisms / C. Jenkins; title: References; title: Appendices; title: Index.