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Democracy and Intra-Africa Trade

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Despite numerous efforts by policymakers, trade among African countries remains abysmal. In this paper, we investigate whether democracy influences intra-Africa trade of goods. Using the gravity model on bilateral trade among 48 Sub-Sahara African countries over the period 2000 to 2018, we find that democracy fosters intra-Africa goods trade. This effect is more pronounced in the manufacturing sector. Reversals to autocracy, however, adversely impact intra-Africa trade flows. Our paper therefore highlights democratic development as an important channel for accelerating trade among African countries.

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hal-03940257 , version 1 (16-01-2023)

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Whelsy Boungou, Francis Osei-Tutu, Amara Zongo. Democracy and Intra-Africa Trade. Comparative Economic Studies, 2023, ⟨10.1057/s41294-022-00204-4⟩. ⟨hal-03940257⟩

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