Intraregional trade as an indicator of the effect of integration processes – the case of African regional economic communities Cover Image

Вътрешнообщностната търговия като показател за ефекта на интеграционните процеси на примера на регионалните икономически общности в Африка
Intraregional trade as an indicator of the effect of integration processes – the case of African regional economic communities

Author(s): Eduard Marinov
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Институт за икономически изследвания при Българска академия на науките
Keywords: JEL: F15; N77

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyses the dynamics of trade flows and the trends in trade patterns of intraregional trade of African countries and regional economic communities. The study presents the main import and export destinations both in inter- and intraregional terms thus outlining the trends in African countries’ and Regional economic communities’ export and import for the period 2003-2012 and trying to draw some conclusions on the realization of potential benefits of integration.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 63-83
  • Page Count: 21