Informal Cross Border Trade In Africa How Much Why And What Impact


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Informal Cross Border Trade In Africa How Much Why And What Impact


Informal Cross Border Trade In Africa How Much Why And What Impact
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Author : Bouet, Antoine
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2018-12-21

Informal Cross Border Trade In Africa How Much Why And What Impact written by Bouet, Antoine and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-21 with Political Science categories.


Informal cross-border trade (ICBT) represents a prominent phenomenon in Africa. Several studies suggest that for certain products and countries, the value of informal trade may meet or even exceed the value of formal trade. This paper provides a review of existing efforts to measure informal trade. We list 18 initiatives aimed at measuring ICBT in Africa. The paper also summarizes discussions conducted with many stakeholders in Africa between December 2016 and May 2018 regarding the measurement, the determinants, and the implications of ICBT. The methodologies used to measure ICBT in Africa differ widely, but they do confirm that informal trade in Africa is both sizeable and volatile. Both evidence on the determinants of ICBT and discussions with stakeholders suggest that policies should aim to reduce the existing costs associated with formal trade and provide positive incentives for traders and producers to move into the formal economy in order to avoid the loss of economic potential stemming from informal trade.



Informal Cross Border Trade In Africa


Informal Cross Border Trade In Africa
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Author : Antoine Bouët
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018

Informal Cross Border Trade In Africa written by Antoine Bouët and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.




Informal Cross Border Trade In Africa


Informal Cross Border Trade In Africa
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Author : Kathryn Pace
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2019-10-02

Informal Cross Border Trade In Africa written by Kathryn Pace and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-02 with Political Science categories.


As ICBT appears to be so large and is heavily linked to food security, economic development, and women’s empowerment, it is important to obtain accurate measurements of this type of trade. More accurate data can improve the statistical measurements of balance of payments and external accounts, improving global trade measurement and modeling, and facilitate the development of more accurate domestic food balance sheets. Overall, measurement of ICBT in Africa can provide a more accurate picture of other aspects related to informal trade, including information on informal labor markets and movement patterns of staple foods during periods of crises. Each of these provides the opportunity for better policymaking using reliable and accurate data.



Covid 19 Impact On Informal Trade Disruptions To Livelihoods And Food Security In Africa


Covid 19 Impact On Informal Trade Disruptions To Livelihoods And Food Security In Africa
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Author : Bouët, Antoine
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2021-01-23

Covid 19 Impact On Informal Trade Disruptions To Livelihoods And Food Security In Africa written by Bouët, Antoine and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-23 with Political Science categories.


International trade of food and agricultural products plays a major role in ensuring food security and livelihoods across the African continent. Yet formal intracontinental trade data give only a glimpse of trade’s importance for African consumers and producers because—depending on the country and bor-der—up to 99 percent of agricultural trade crosses borders informally.1 In West Africa, for example, an estimated 30 percent of staple foods evade formal customs, and the proportion can be much greater for highly perishable fruits and vegetables. Consequently, formal trade data paint only a limited picture of COVID-19’s disruptive effect on trade within the African continent—and of related nutrition and liveli-hood consequences. To better understand the current and future impacts on African food producers and consumers, we must examine both the magnitude and unique mechanisms of informal cross-bor-der trade (ICBT).



Impact Of Informal Cross Border Trade In Eastern And Southern Africa


Impact Of Informal Cross Border Trade In Eastern And Southern Africa
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Author : Sam K. Kallungia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Impact Of Informal Cross Border Trade In Eastern And Southern Africa written by Sam K. Kallungia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Africa, Eastern categories.




The Impact Of Informal Cross Border Trade On Price Production And Inter Comesa Trade In Eastern And Southern Africa


The Impact Of Informal Cross Border Trade On Price Production And Inter Comesa Trade In Eastern And Southern Africa
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Author : John B. Chirwa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

The Impact Of Informal Cross Border Trade On Price Production And Inter Comesa Trade In Eastern And Southern Africa written by John B. Chirwa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Africa, Eastern categories.




Estimating The Informal Cross Border Trade In Central Africa


Estimating The Informal Cross Border Trade In Central Africa
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Author : Robert Nkendah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014

Estimating The Informal Cross Border Trade In Central Africa written by Robert Nkendah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Informal sector (Economics) categories.




Calibrating Informal Cross Border Trade In Southern Africa


Calibrating Informal Cross Border Trade In Southern Africa
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Author : Peberdy, Sally
language : en
Publisher: Southern African Migration Programme
Release Date : 2017-01-17

Calibrating Informal Cross Border Trade In Southern Africa written by Peberdy, Sally and has been published by Southern African Migration Programme this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-17 with Social Science categories.


The study demonstrates that informal cross-border is a complex phenomenon and not uniform across the region, or even through border posts of the same country. However, the overall volume of trade, duties paid and VAT foregone, as well as the types of goods and where they are produced, indicate that this sector of regional trade should be given much greater attention and support by governments of the region as well as regional organizations such as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), SADC and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).



Informal Entrepreneurship And Cross Border Trade Between Zimbabwe And South Africa


Informal Entrepreneurship And Cross Border Trade Between Zimbabwe And South Africa
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Author : Chikanda, Abel
language : en
Publisher: Southern African Migration Programme
Release Date : 2017-02-10

Informal Entrepreneurship And Cross Border Trade Between Zimbabwe And South Africa written by Chikanda, Abel and has been published by Southern African Migration Programme this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-10 with Social Science categories.


Zimbabwe has witnessed the rapid expansion of informal cross-border trading (ICBT) with neighbouring countries over the past two decades. Beginning in the mid-1990s when the country embarked on its Economic Structural Adjustment Programme (ESAP), a large number of people were forced into informal employment through worsening economic conditions and the decline in formal sector jobs.



Informal Entrepreneurship And Cross Border Trade In Maputo Mozambique


Informal Entrepreneurship And Cross Border Trade In Maputo Mozambique
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Author : Raimundo, Ines
language : en
Publisher: Southern African Migration Programme
Release Date : 2017-01-17

Informal Entrepreneurship And Cross Border Trade In Maputo Mozambique written by Raimundo, Ines and has been published by Southern African Migration Programme this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-17 with Social Science categories.


This report presents the results of a SAMP survey of informal entrepreneurs connected to cross-border trade between Johannesburg and Maputou during 2014. The study sought to enhance the evidence base on the links between migration and informal entrepreneur-ship in Southern African cities and to examine the implications for municipal, national and regional policy.