Essays about: "Economic Partnership Agreements EPA"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Economic Partnership Agreements EPA.

1. 1. Financing EPA: The fiscal impact of EPA on ECOWAS

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sofie Selin; [2011]
   Keywords : Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS ; Economic Partnership Agreements EPA ; EPA negotiations; Reliance on tariff revenue; Trade liberalisation; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The European Union (EU) and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries have been negotiating Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) since 2002. The EPAs are intend to replace present agreements which due to its discriminatory element against other developing countries, not are compatible with the WTO regulations. READ MORE

3. 2. Unite and Conquer

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elin Hagberg; [2010]
   Keywords : Regional Economic Community; Africa; European Commission; Regional Integration; Partnership Agreements; Trade-related Issues; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In 2007 the preferential trading agreements between the EUs and its former colonies elapsed. The need for the new Economical Partnership Agreement had been known for long and the new agreements were claimed to have a larger development element and aimed to stimulate regional integration in the African communities. READ MORE

4. 3. EPA, Regional Integration And Export From Africa

   University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : COLLINS ENOH NYAMBI; [2010]
   Keywords : EPA; regional integration; export;

   Abstract : Introduction: The trade relationship between the European Union (EU) and African coun-tries based on regional groupings, under the framework of Economic Partnership Agree-ment(EPAs) came to play in most countries in January 2008. It replaces the preferential trade treatment granted by the EU under the Lomé convention and Cotonou agreement which allowed African, Carribean and Pacific countries(ACP) greater access to EU markets as a means of leveraging African exports, and encouraging the competitiveness of African economies in the global economy. READ MORE

5. 4. EPA and Fiscal Transition in ECOWAS Countries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Maria Persson; [2009]
   Keywords : ECOWAS; EPA; fiscal system; trade agreement; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) began in 2002. The EPAs are intended to replace the most recent form of partnership framed by the Lomé convention, as it was seen to infringe the rules of the WTO. READ MORE

6. 5. EPA and Fisheries - Focus on West Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Helena Lundstedt; [2009]
   Keywords : ECOWAS; EPA; fisheries; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Fishing is important to the countries in West Africa since it provides food, work opportunities and foreign exchange for the countries. Fishing agreements have granted access to their fishing waters to the EU, which needs this access to meet the increasing demand of fish from its inhabitants. READ MORE