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| Busse, Matthias; Shams, Rasul. |
| This article evaluates the trade effects of the new East African Community, which fosters trade liberalisation among Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The analysis uses a disaggregated approach at the two-digit level of the Standard International Trade Classification. The commodities that will be particularly affected by the customs union are identified. The results show that considerable trade effects cannot be expected, except for a very narrow range of products. The transitional fund, which has been proposed to counter trade imbalances due to the new customs union in East Africa, becomes less urgent from this perspective. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Customs Union; EAC; Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23870 |
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| Busse, Matthias; Shams, Rasul. |
| The paper evaluates the economic necessity and political incentives of a transitional fund for the East African Community (EAC). The fund has been proposed to encounter trade imbalances which may arise due to the intended customs union in East Africa. Using a disaggregated approach at the two-digit level of the Standard International Trade Classification, the paper assesses the overall impact of the EAC on trade flows. Moreover, the commodities that will be particularly affected by the customs union are identified. The results show that considerable trade effects cannot be expected, except for a very narrow range of products. The need for a transitional fund becomes less urgent from this perspective. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Customs Union; EAC; Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; F15; F17. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26290 |
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