Rethinking regional integration in Africa for inclusive and sustainable development: Introduction to the special issue. (30th November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McKay, Andy; Ogunkola, Olawale; Semboja, Haji Hatibu
• Other Names: McKay Andy guestEditor.; Ogunkola Olawale guestEditor.; Semboja Haji Hatibu guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: World economy. Volume 46:Number 2(2023)
• Page Start: 304
• Page End: 311
• Publication Date: 2022-11-30
• Subjects: International economic relations -- Periodicals; 330
• DOI: 10.1111/twec.13363
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0378-5920

Abstract

Abstract: This article is an introduction to this Special Issue on Rethinking in Regional Integration in Africa which is based on a collaborative research project, implemented by African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), the leading economic capacity building institution in Africa, and funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). This project is very timely given the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which came into force on 01 January 2021. In this introduction, we first provide a brief background on regional integration in Africa. We next describe the AERC project and the process of selection of the papers and then provide a quick summary of the ten published papers and their contributions.