01378cas a2200217 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013003 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 15.00 USD 9781589064393 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Gupta, Sanjeev. Regional Trade Arrangements in Africa / Sanjeev Gupta, Yongzheng Yang. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (53 pages) <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 In recent years, African policymakers have increasingly resorted to regional trade arrangements (RTAs) as a substitute for broad-based trade liberalization. This trend has long-term implications for the effectiveness of trade policy as a tool for poverty reduction and growth. This paper examines the record of RTAs in promoting trade and investment. It also explores policy measures that may help improve RTAs' performance. Mode of access: Internet Yang, Yongzheng. Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/058/05652-9781589064393-en/05652-9781589064393-en-book.xml IMF e-Library