African integration with global reach: spillover effects of AfCFTA non-tariff measure reforms

Antti Simola (), Ole Boysen (), Victor Nechifor () and Emanuele Ferrari
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Antti Simola: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Ole Boysen: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Victor Nechifor: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en

No 2025-12, JRC Working Papers on Economic Analysis of Policies for Africa from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: Using the MAGNET recursive-dynamic CGE model, we quantify AfCFTA non-tariff measure (NTM) reforms. We advance the methodology by modeling regulatory spillovers as public goods, deviating from standard Vinerian assumptions. Results indicate spillovers generate welfare gains up to 16 times larger than tariff cuts. However, a structural tradeoff emerges: while maximizing aggregate efficiency, spillovers reinforce comparative advantages in primary commodities, disproportionately benefiting resource-rich economies regardless of development status. We conclude that successful integration requires strategic sequencing of input harmonization and targeted adjustment funds to manage this efficiency-industrialization tension.

Date: 2025-12
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