Title: Can sub-Saharan Africa leap into global network trade?

Authors: Subramanian, Uma and Matthijs, Matthias

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: World bank

Year: 2007

Journal: Policy research working paper

Volume: 4112

PAGE: --

Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: international trade, commodity trade, agricultural products, industrial products, purchasing, tourism, marketing, trade policy, globalization, africa south of sahara, ghana, kenya, nigeria, lesotho, south africa, mozambique

Abstract: Critical factors for Africa's effective participation in global network trade are: price, speed-to-market, labor productivity, flexibility, product quality, effective policies, efficient institutions, and infrastructure.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1596/1813-9450-4112

Document type: Portal