Political Economy of Regional Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa

Regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is crucial for its further economic development and, more importantly, its structural transformation away from agriculture towards higher value-added activities, such as manufacturing and services. Yet there are many paths towards greater integration, some of which are easier than others. In order to gain insights into how regional integration is occurring in SSA, determine impediments to it, and develop recommendations for how the World Bank and other development agencies can help further facilitate it, the World Bank commissioned a set of political economy of regional integration studies covering sector analyses of agriculture, financial services, professional services, trade facilitation, and transport. This report summarizes the findings from the sector studies and suggests recommendations for further efforts in these areas by the World Bank and other development agencies. In a comparative context, the findings of the studies suggest cautious optimism for regional integration efforts in sub-Saharan Africa. Economic integration is more likely to succeed when it occurs alongside regional attempts at improving political stability and or developing joint infrastructure.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Hoffman, Barak, Brenton, Paul
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016-02-01
Subjects:	ROAD DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORT SECTOR, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, CITY TRANSPORT, PROFIT MARGINS, PRICE DISTORTIONS, AIRPORT, TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY, CROSSINGS, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, VEHICLES, URBAN CONGESTION, TRAFFIC GROWTH, ROUND TRIP, PROPERTY RIGHTS, RAIL NETWORKS, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, FARES, INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLANNING, TREND, EMISSIONS, MILEAGE, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, RAIL SERVICE, JOURNEY, BORDER CROSSINGS, TOLL, SUBSIDY, FLEET SIZE, TRAFFIC, ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, TAX, ROUTES, AIRPORTS, VOLUME OF TRAFFIC, ROAD MAINTENANCE, GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT, WEALTH, INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, DRIVERS, SPEEDS, TRANSPORT RATES, VEHICLE, NATIONAL ROADS AUTHORITY, TRANSPORT ECONOMICS, REGIONAL TRANSPORT, ROAD, COSTS, RAIL TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT OPERATORS, TRAINING, TRANSPORT SYSTEMS, ROAD NETWORK, TRANSPORT, LONG-DISTANCE, REBATES, TRANSPORT PLANNING, PORT OF ENTRY, FIXED COSTS, MODE OF TRANSPORT, RAILWAY NETWORK, MOBILITY, PUBLIC SAFETY, EXTERNALITIES, RAILWAY LINE, NATIONAL TRAFFIC, ACCESS ROADS, TRIPS, TRAFFIC POLICE, TRUE, EXHAUST EMISSIONS, RAIL OPERATOR, EFFICIENT TRANSPORT, LENGTH OF ROAD, NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES, TRAVEL TIMES, TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORT REGULATION, RURAL ROADS, ROUTE, TRANSPORT POLICY, SUBSIDIES, ROAD QUALITY, TRANSPORT PLAN, GRANTS, INFRASTRUCTURE, TAXES, PROFIT MARGIN, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, TRANSPORT NETWORK, INITIATIVES, TRANSPORT FACILITATION, CONGESTION, DRIVING, TRAVEL, INSPECTION, TRANSIT, POLICIES, TRANSPARENCY, BORDER CROSSING, TRUCKS, POLICE, ROAD TOLL, LAND TRANSPORT, ELASTICITIES, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, PRICE CHANGES, COSTS OF FUEL, VEHICLE COSTS, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, RAILWAY, TRAFFIC FLOWS, HIGHWAYS, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, PORT INFRASTRUCTURE, BRIDGE, TAX REVENUE, ROAD USER, ROADS, TRAFFIC DELAYS, CAR, CROSSING, TRANSIT TRADE, FLEETS, HIGHWAY, RAILWAYS, COST OF TRANSPORT, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, BORDER MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT IN ROADS, ACCIDENTS, PATRONAGE, VEHICLE EXHAUST, HIGH TRANSPORT, FATALITIES, RAIL, FUEL, TRIP, FREE ZONES, INVESTMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS, RAIL CORRIDOR, PRIVATE ■■ VEHICLE, FLAT RATE, ROAD CONDITIONS, ROAD USER CHARGES, URBAN ROADS, TRANSPORT COSTS, ROAD TRANSPORT, DIESEL, SAFETY, TIRES, FREIGHT, ROAD TRAFFIC,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/24606765/political-economy-regional-integration-sub-saharan-africa https://hdl.handle.net/10986/24767
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