01873cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008770 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451861624 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL McIntyre, Meredith. Trade Integration in the East African Community : An Assessment for Kenya / Meredith McIntyre. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (26 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The paper analyses the potential trade impact of the forthcoming East African Community (EAC) customs union. It examines the trade linkages among the member countries of the EAC and the extent to which the introduction of the EAC common external tariff will liberalize their trade regimes. To gauge the potential trade impact of the formation of the customs union, simulations are conducted for Kenya. The empirical results indicate that the customs union will have a beneficial effect on Kenya's trade. The paper does not draw any conclusions on the potential welfare impact of the customs union. Finally, factors other than enhanced trade might influence Kenyan policymakers to pursue regional integration, and these include regional cooperation in "behind the border" reforms and the provision of public goods. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/143 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2005/143/001.2005.issue-143-en.xml IMF e-Library