Effect of Regional Integration on Intra-Regional Informal Agricultural Trade in West Africa

Effet de l’intégration régionale sur le commerce informel agricole intrarégional en Afrique de l’Ouest

Kossi Ade Kligue () and Koffi Yovo
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Kossi Ade Kligue: Université de Lomé [Togo]
Koffi Yovo: Université de Lomé [Togo]

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Abstract: This research analyzes the effect of regional integration on informal intra-regional agricultural trade in West Africa[1], based on an augmented gravity model, over the period 2010–2022. It assesses the significant impact of the Common External Tariff (CET) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the gradual implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on informal agricultural trade among West African countries. The results reveal a significant correlation between these integration initiatives and a marked decline in informal agricultural trade, thereby raising crucial questions about the effective inclusion of these key actors within regional economic integration frameworks. [1] In this research, West Africa is defined as the ECOWAS countries, excluding Cape Verde.

Keywords: AfCFTA; ECO-ICBT; ECOWAS CET; Informal agricultural trade; Regional integration; Regional integration Informal agricultural trade ECOWAS CET AfCFTA ECO-ICBT (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-09-30
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Published in European Scientific Journal, 2025, 21 (25), pp.199. ⟨10.19044/esj.2025.v21n25p199⟩

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DOI: 10.19044/esj.2025.v21n25p199

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