Liberalizing Regional Trade Regimes Through AfCFTA
Challenges and Opportunities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16767714 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chidebe Matthew Nwankwo (0000-0002-5924-9682, University of Nigeria, corresponding author), Collins Chikodili Ajibo (0000-0001-8661-6129, University of Nigeria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 297-318 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021855320000194 |
| OpenAlex | W3083341624 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
The ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) marked a landmark event in the quest to achieve intra-African free trade. AfCFTA is poised to represent the largest free trade area outside the World Trade Organization. Although AfCFTA aspires to liberalize intra-African trade in goods and services to foster socio-economic development, there are concerns that capacity constraints may stultify the underlying goals. AfCFTA is expected to build on the considerable successes already achieved by Africa's regional economic communities. However, it fails to clarify how the overlapping regimes will be reconciled and harmonized. Nevertheless, the agreement is laudable for its quest to facilitate intra-African trade, foster regional value chains that can facilitate integration into the global economy, and energize industrialization, competitiveness and innovation. This article examines the celebrated AfCFTA to understand its potential amid local realities and the possible implications for the multilateral trading system
Business · Economic integration · Economics · Free trade · Industrialisation · International economics · International free trade agreement · International trade · Market economy · Political science · Ratification · Regional Integration · Trade barrier · Value (mathematics) · Global trade and economics · International Development and Aid · Law · World Trade Organization Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |