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Title: | Economic cooperation in southern Africa: structures, policies, problems |
Author: | Van der Merwe, Derek |
Year: | 1991 |
Periodical: | The Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa |
Volume: | 24 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 386-404 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Southern Africa |
Subjects: | international economic relations SADC SACU COMESA |
Abstract: | Given the economic imbalances and ideological differences in southern Africa, one can readily imagine that the nature of normal economic relations between South Africa and the other States of the region is not immediately apparent. This article first provides a brief overview of different types of structures for institutionalized economic cooperation between States (free trade area, customs union, economic community, economic integration, economic cooperation). Then it describes the most important existing structures for regional economic cooperation in southern Africa: the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), the SADCC and the Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern Africa (PTA). Finally, it offers some basic policy considerations that should underlie economic cooperation in southern Africa and highlights some specific problem areas (transport matters, mineral rights and minerals marketing, anti-dumping legislation, and harmonization or approximation of commercial legislation). Notes, ref. |