Trade Facilitation Capacity Needs Policy Directions for National and
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 con
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Trade Facilitation Capacity Needs
Gbadebo Odularu • Philip Alege Editors
Trade Facilitation Capacity Needs Policy Directions for National and Regional Development in West Africa
Editors Gbadebo Odularu Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance School of Business and Technology Marymount University Arlington, VA, USA
Philip Alege Department of Economics and Development Studies Covenant University Ota, Nigeria
Cross-Border Education Research Division American Heritage University of Southern California (AHUSC) Ontario, CA, USA Centre for the Research on Political Economy (CREPOL) Dakar, Senegal
ISBN 978-3-030-05945-3 ISBN 978-3-030-05946-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05946-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018968405 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover Pattern © Harvey Loake This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction: The Changing Landscape of Trade Facilitation and Regional Development Issues in West Africa 1 Gbadebo Odularu 2 Addressing Trade Facilitation Commitments and Implementation Capacity Gaps: Issues and Evidence from Nigeria 25 Adenike Odularu 3 Building a Smart Deal for Nigeria in the AfCFTA Negotiations: Issues, Processes and Policy Directions 47 Ndah Abu Ali 4 Bilateral Trade Flows, Trade Facilitation, and RTAs: Lessons from ECOWAS 67 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 91 Gbadebo Odularu Index
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