Regional Integration and Trade Liberalization in SubSaharan Africa: Volume 3: Re

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This work is a guide to Africa's economic development and prospects. This is volume three in a major international research project coordinated by the African Economic Research Consortium and bringing together academics in development economics, trade policy and international economics from Africa, Europe and North America. This volume examines schemes for regional integration, and the successes and failure of each of these specific projects to examine the potential and pitfalls facing co-operation and integration in Africa today.

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Introduction and Overview; A.Oyejide, I.Elbadawi and S.Yeo A Review of Regional Integration Expense in SubSaharan Africa: A Case-Study of the West African States (ECOWAS); C.Jebuni, C.Soludo and W.Ogunkola CEAO/UEMOA Within ECOWAS: The Road Ahead Towards West African Economic Integration; A.M'bet Collaborative Project on Regional Integration and Trade Liberalization in SubSaharan Africa UDEAC Case-Study; B.Decaluwe, D.Njinkeu, J.Cockburn and L.Bela Regional Integration and Economic Liberalization in Eastern and Southern Africa; L.Kasekende, N.Ng'eno and N.Lipumba The Southern African Customs Union; N.Mwase and G.Massdorp Regional Integration and Trade Liberalization in SubSaharan Africa: Regional Case Study a SADC; W.Lyakurwa Cross-Border Trade and Regional Integration: Welfare Analysis; J.Azam Index

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T. ADEMOLA OYEJIDE is Professor of Economics and Director of the Trade Policy Research and Training Programme at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His major area of expertise is international economics, with a special interest in Trade policy and regional integration. He has been a member of the United Nations Committee for Development Planning, and has consulted for the World Bank. He has also been on the Advisory Committee of the African Economic Research Consortium, for whom he is currently directing a research project on regional integration and trade liberalization. He serves as Managing

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