Standards and global trade : a voice for Africa

The book provides information, and guidance for policymakers, the development community, and others in the critical area of " behind the border " barriers to trade. With a view to promoting efforts to strengthen Africa ' s capacity to meet trade standards, and comply with technical re...

• Other Authors: Wilson, John S, ed, Abiola, Victor O, ed
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 2003
• Subjects: COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL; REGULACION DEL COMERCIO; EXPORTACIONES; RELACIONES ECONOMICAS INTERNACIONALES; AFRICA; KENYA; MOZAMBIQUE; NIGERIA; UGANDA; SUDAFRICA; COMERCIO MUNDIAL

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Contributors
• Abbreviations
• Executive summary
• Introduction / John S. Wilson, Victor O. Abiola
• 1. Improving market acces through standards compliance: a diagnostic and road map for Kenya / Hezron Omare Nyangito, Tom Olielo, David Magwaro
• 2. Bridging the standards divide: a case study and action plan for Mozambique / Gabriela Rebello da Silva, Lara da Silva Carrilho
• 3. Standards, technical regulations, and product quality: institutional evidence from Nigeria / J. Adeboye Adeyemo, Abiodun S. Bankole
• 4. Standards and trade inSouth Africa: paving pathways for increased market access and competitiveness / André Jooste, Erik Kruger, Flip Kotzé
• 5. Enhancing Uganda's access to international markets: a focus on quality / N. Rudaheranwa, F. Matovu, W. Musinguzi
• Index