Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/19212 
Year of Publication: 
2003
Series/Report no.: 
HWWA Discussion Paper No. 240
Publisher: 
Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA), Hamburg
Abstract: 
The paper evaluates the economic necessity and political incentives of a transitional fund for the East African Community (EAC). The fund has been proposed to encounter trade imbalances which may arise due to the intended customs union in East Africa. Using a disaggregated approach at the two-digit level of the Standard International Trade Classification, the paper assesses the overall impact of the EAC on trade flows. Moreover, the commodities that will be particularly affected by the customs union are identified. The results show that considerable trade effects cannot be expected, except for a very narrow range of products. The need for a transitional fund becomes less urgent from this perspective.
Subjects: 
Customs Union
EAC
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
JEL: 
F15
F17
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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