The book provides information, and guidance for policymakers, the development community, and others in the critical area of "behind the border" barriers to trade. With a view to promoting efforts to strengthen Africa's capacity to meet trade standards, and comply with technical regulations, the book examines the link between those standards, and regulations and export success in case studies of five countries: Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda. Each chapter describe the economic context of trade standards in a country, and examines the mechanisms by which standards, and regulations are established, and revised at the local, and international levels. The authors - local experts in the region - review existing trade regulations, and determine the extent to which they are consistent with international practices. They also analyze each country's physical infrastructure, organizational capacities, and current standard implementation process, and, consider the probable impact of new standards, regulations, and related production/marketing practices in key industries. The first comprehensive assessment of the relationship between trade standards, and development priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa, this book offers concrete action plans for supporting African firms, and farmers in their efforts to improve product quality, and reach international markets in key commodity sectors.
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Autor
Wilson, John S. Abiola, Victor O. [editors] Hezron Omare Nyangito Olielo, Tom Magwaro, David Rebello da Silva, Gabriela Da Silva Carrilho, Lara Adeyemo, J. Adeboye Bankole, Abiodun S. Jooste, Andre Kruger, Erik Kotze, Flip Rudaheranwa, N. Matovu, F. Musinguzi, W.
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Data do documento
2003/05/31
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TIpo de documento
Publicação
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No. do relatório
26335
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Nº do volume
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Data de divulgação
2010/07/01
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Nome do documento
Standards and global trade - a voice for Africa
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Palavras-chave
Growth and Opportunity Act;small and medium enterprise;general agreement on tariffs and trade;Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures;danish international development;international standard;share of world trade;food safety risk assessment;access to foreign market;access to international market;codes of practice;foreign direct investment;global market share;gross domestic product;average price change;return on investment;supply chain management;production and export;conformity assessment activity;human capital development;reduction in subsidies;measure of trade;diversification of export;trade and investment;private sector group;rules of origin;domestic policy reform;private sector player;food safety authority;cost of compliance;direct government support;private sector support;improving market access;cost of testing;local private sector;access to information;changing consumer preferences;cost of entry;trade policy analysis;organic coffee;demand for product;forestry stewardship;animal disease control;high quality goods;local business practices;high growth rate;barriers to trade;increased market access;value added tax;foreign economic relation;private sector representative;list of countries;weights and measure;environmentally friendly practices;child labor law;law and regulation;international norm;product quality;enforcement mechanism;
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