Democracy and Intra-Africa Trade

Whelsy Boungou, Francis Osei-Tutu and Amara Zongo

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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)
Date: 2023-01-11
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Published in Comparative Economic Studies, 2023, ⟨10.1057/s41294-022-00204-4⟩

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DOI: 10.1057/s41294-022-00204-4

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