The Pros and Cons of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA ) for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the Context of Member States' Trade Relations with the European Union (EU)

• Autorzy: Małgorzata Czermińska , Joanna Garlińska-Bielawska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article aims to present the benefits and costs for the SADC member countries of the conclusion of EPA and of the implementation of trade liberalisation thereunder, in the light of their trade relations with the European Union. The hypothesis adopted is that for the majority of the SADC countries entering into the agreement will involve improved access for their products to the EU market. The assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the conclusion of an EPA will take account of a situation in which the countries of the region would not sign an EPA: how their customs status would change and whether it would affect the conditions of trade with the European Union.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Business partnership; Economic cooperation; International trade

PL

Partnerstwo biznesowe; Współpraca gospodarcza; Handel międzynarodowy

• Czasopismo: Central European Review of Economics & Finance
• Rocznik: 2018
• Numer: Vol. 23, No 1
• Strony: 69--85

Twórcy

autor

Małgorzata Czermińska

• Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

autor

Joanna Garlińska-Bielawska

• Cracow University of Economics, Poland

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DOI

10.24136/ceref.2018.006