02165nam a2200349 a 4500 20181210070805.0 cr ||||||||||| 060207s2006 dcu sb i000 0 eng 2005399842 DLC DLC BD-DhBPA HG3881.5.W57 382.91 DEI 2006 Dennis, Allen (Allen Curtis) 108208 The impact of regional trade agreements and trade facilitation in the Middle East and North Africa region / Allen Dennis. Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2006. 24 p. ; 23 cm. Policy research working paper ; 3837 Title from PDF file as viewed on 2/7/2006. Includes bibliographical references. "The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region's trade performance over the past two decades has been disappointing. Efforts to boost trade through a plethora of regional trade agreements (RTAs) are underway. This study examines the potential contribution of regional trade agreements, as well as trade facilitation improvements, in enhancing the development prospects of the region. Using the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model and database, both intra-regional integration and integration with the European Union are observed to have a favorable impact on welfare in the MENA region. The welfare gains from integrating with the European Union are observed to be at least twice as much as intra-regional integration. Furthermore, these welfare gains are observed to at least triple when the implementation of the RTAs is complemented with trade facilitation improvements. "--World Bank web site. Also available in print. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Zahid Trade blocs Middle East. 108209 Trade blocs Africa, North. 108210 Middle East Commerce. 108211 Africa, North Commerce. 108212 World Bank. 108213 Policy research working papers (Online) ; 3837. 108214 ddc BK 37630 37630 0 ddc 0 0 BPATC BPATC GRR 2018-05-13 0 382.91 DEI 2006 WB3908 2018-05-13 00:00:00 2018-05-13 BK Zahid