Democracy and Intra-Africa Trade

Whelsy Boungou, Francis Osei-Tutu () and Amara Zongo ()
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Francis Osei-Tutu: University of Strasbourg
Amara Zongo: Global Center on Adaptation

Comparative Economic Studies, 2024, vol. 66, issue 1, No 2, 70-90

Abstract: Abstract 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.

Keywords: Democracy; Intra-Africa trade; Gravity model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C14 F14 F15 P16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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