Regional trade agreements and agricultural trade : An analysis of Zimbabwe’s agricultural trade flows
(2022) In Cogent Economics and Finance 10(1).- Abstract
The main aim of the study was to assess the impact of Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and Southern African Development Community Free Trade Area (SADC-FTA) on Zimbabwe’s agricultural trade flows. Results highlight that Zimbabwe’s membership in EPA initiated in 2012, enhanced the country’s agricultural trade flows by 307.96%. Membership in SADC-FTA initiated in 2008 has enhanced the country’s agricultural trade flows by 437.09%. Other independent variables including exchange rates and GDP negatively impacted the country’s agricultural trade flows. From the empirical findings, it is critical for the government to conduct impact assessments.
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- author
- Chawarika, Admire ; Madzokere, Faustino and Murimbika, Agrippa
- publishing date
- 2022
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- agricultural trade flows, EPA, fixed effects, regional trade agreements, Zimbabwe
- in
- Cogent Economics and Finance
- volume
- 10
- issue
- 1
- article number
- 2048482
- publisher
- Cogent OA
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85127085603
- ISSN
- 2332-2039
- DOI
- 10.1080/23322039.2022.2048482
- language
- English
- LU publication?
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- id
- 6feb95fd-dd4d-4cac-9b19-6be2c5fdd6f8
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- 2022-05-04 15:20:57
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