Trade Facilitation Capacity Needs Policy Directions for National and Regional Development in West Africa /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Odularu, Gbadebo (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Alege, Philip (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Development economics.; Africa-Economic conditions.; International economics.; Development Economics.; African Economics.; International Economics.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of both national and regional trade facilitation capacities, issues, challenges and lessons, with a special interest in sustainably advancing West Africa's regional trade facilitation agenda. It examines the contributions of trade facilitation towards...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction: The Changing Landscape of Trade Facilitation and Regional Development Issues in West Africa- Gbadebo Odularu
• 2. Addressing Trade Facilitation Commitments and Implementation Capacity Gaps: Issues and Evidence from Nigeria- Adenike Odularu
• 3. Building a Smart Deal for Nigeria in the AfCFTA Negotiations: Issues, Processes, and Policy Directions- Ndah Ali
• 4. Trade Facilitation and Bilateral Trade among ECOWAS Member States- John T. Odebiyi and Philip Alege
• 5. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations: Concrete Strategies for Advancing Trade Facilitation Agenda and Fostering Regional Economic Development in West Africa- Gbadebo Odularu.