Impact of the Uruguay Round on Sub-Saharan Africa

Impact of the Uruguay Round on Sub-Saharan Africa

There are six principal reasons why the Uruguay Round (UR) is of interest to Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries: it will be a boost to the world economy and to demand; It covers agriculture for the first time, especially temperate crops; Non-tarif...

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Main Author: Harrold, Peter
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AGRICULTURE
COMPETITIVENESS
CREDIBILITY
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
EXPORT MARKET
EXPORT SUBSIDIES
EXPORTER
EXPORTERS
EXPORTS
GNP
INDUSTRIALIZATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LDCS
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
MARKET ACCESS
MEMBER GOVERNMENTS
NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
PREFERENTIAL ACCESS
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
TARIFF BARRIERS
TARIFF ESCALATION
TARIFF LEVELS
TARIFF REDUCTIONS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOURISM
TRADE IN GOODS
TRADE IN SERVICES
TRADE REFORM
TRADE REFORMS
TRADING
URUGUAY ROUND
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
ZERO TARIFFS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/07/12845187/impact-uruguay-round-sub-saharan-africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9962
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Summary:There are six principal reasons why the Uruguay Round (UR) is of interest to Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries: it will be a boost to the world economy and to demand; It covers agriculture for the first time, especially temperate crops; Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) are critical for Africa, and these are to be abolished; tariff escalation comes down in the round, encouraging industrialization; there are potential losses of preferences for African exporters; and there are new obligations associated with World Trade Organization (WTO) membership. This study, the impact of the Uruguay round on Africa, therefore attempts to measure these different factors to assess their quantitative importance for Africa.

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