Standards and Global Trade : A Voice for Africa

Standards and Global Trade : A Voice for Africa

The book provides information, and guidance for policymakers, the development community, and others in the critical area of "behind the border" barriers to trade. With a view to promoting efforts to strengthen Africa's capacity to me...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Wilson, John S., Abiola, Victor O.
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION AFRICAN FARMERS AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURE AGRONOMY ANIMAL DISEASES ANIMAL HEALTH BIODIVERSITY CEREALS COMMODITIES COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS CONSUMER GROUPS CONSUMER PREFERENCES CONSUMERS COTTON CPI DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC RELATIONS ECONOMIC RESEARCH ECONOMICS ECONOMISTS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXPORTS EXTENSION FAO FARMERS FARMING FARMS FISH FISHERIES FISHING FORESTRY FREE TRADE FRUITS GATT GDP GENETIC RESOURCES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HEALTH PROMOTION HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT IMPORTS INCOME INCOMES INSURANCE INTERMEDIATE GOODS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE ITC KARI LABORATORIES LEGISLATION LIVESTOCK MALNUTRITION MARKETING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MOA MOU NATURAL RESOURCES NGOS OIL POLICY RESEARCH PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PRODUCTION PROCESSES QUALITY STANDARDS R&D RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TEXTILES TRADE POLICIES UNCTAD UNDP UNEP UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITIES USAID VALUE ADDED VEGETABLES VETERINARY SERVICES WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO TRADE DEVELOPMENT TRADE AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TRADE BARRIERS TRADE PROMOTION TRADE REGULATION STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION CASE STUDIES ECONOMIC CONDITIONS PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY STANDARD PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION CAPACITY MARKETING POLICIES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PRODUCT QUALITY MARKET ACCESS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/2443249/standards-global-trade-voice-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15131

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Summary:	The book provides information, and guidance for policymakers, the development community, and others in the critical area of "behind the border" barriers to trade. With a view to promoting efforts to strengthen Africa's capacity to meet trade standards, and comply with technical regulations, the book examines the link between those standards, and regulations and export success in case studies of five countries: Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda. Each chapter describe the economic context of trade standards in a country, and examines the mechanisms by which standards, and regulations are established, and revised at the local, and international levels. The authors - local experts in the region - review existing trade regulations, and determine the extent to which they are consistent with international practices. They also analyze each country's physical infrastructure, organizational capacities, and current standard implementation process, and, consider the probable impact of new standards, regulations, and related production/marketing practices in key industries. The first comprehensive assessment of the relationship between trade standards, and development priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa, this book offers concrete action plans for supporting African firms, and farmers in their efforts to improve product quality, and reach international markets in key commodity sectors.

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