 Variable Geometry and Automaticity: Strategies for Experience of Regional Integration in West AfricaPeter Robson Chapter 11 in Protection, Cooperation, Integration and Development, 1987, pp 159-173 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract Without exception, all recent internal or external action programmes or guidelines for sub-Saharan Africa (ECA, 1984; World Bank, 1981, 1983, 1984) assign a major developmental role to economic integration and regional co-operation. The case for economic cooperation does seem to be compelling and it can surely only be reinforced by recent redefinitions of priorities. In isolation, most small poor sub-Saharan states have very constrained development options. Their balanced development — and certainly any strategy that gives importance to import-substitution — demands larger markets. For most countries, this points to some form of regional cooperation. This has long been recognised, and regional economic integration and cooperation have constituted an element of sub-Saharan African development strategies for more than two decades. Yet the contribution of integration to development has not so far been great, and in some cases may even have been negative. Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Trade Liberalisation; Regional Integration; Ivory Coast; Regional Cooperation (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-09370-0_11 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-09370-0_11 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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