Optimal Regional Trade-Integration Schemes in North Africa: Toward a Pro-Industrialization Policy

Free Trade Areas , Policy Independence , and Industrialization Targets ∗

We investigate a mechanism whereby a group of nations forming a free trade area simultaneously can efficiently satisfy industrialization targets. The mechanism does not rely on cross-country transfers, and it is efficient for each member country individually even if other members of the free trade area do not implement the efficient policy. It allows each member country to gain from participati...

The Regional Performance Impacts in the Supply Chain integration: Evidence from East Africa Basic Metal Industry

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between regional firm performance and supply chain integration practices. In addition to literature survey, the primary data collection instrument used was a questionnaire which was administrated to a total sample of 200 industry experts, administrative officers, functional department heads and directors, the industry managing dire...

Welfare Reducing Trade and Optimal Trade Policy

This paper shows that free trade reduces the welfare of a small country with unemployment unless the free trade price if the importable falls below the autarky equivalent price. A decline in the price of the importable from the autarky level not only improves the terms of trade but also reduces employment and production in the importable sector. A numerical example illustrates that the autarky ...

North Africa : Calculus of Policy

William H. Lewis has been associated with North African affairs since 1952. He conducted his doctoral research in the area under Ford Foundation sponsorship and has since held appointments in the Department of State and in the academic communityUniversity of Michigan, Georgetown University, and Johns Hopkins. Dr. Lewis has coauthored a number of books on Middle Eastern and African affairs and i...

Regional Trade Integration and Spatial Effects in the Euro Mediterranean Zone