There is substantial evidence that with the progressive global decline in tariffs over several decades, trade costs are a more significant barrier to trade than tariffs, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper decomposes trade costs into three categories: costs that can be lowered by trade facilitation, nontariff barriers, and the costs of business services. The paper develops a 10-region, 18-sector, global trade model that includes Kenya, Tanzania...
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2014/09/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS7049
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1
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1
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2014/09/01
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Disclosed
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Reducing trade costs in east Africa : deep regional integration and multilateral action
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ad valorem equivalent