Absence of Ethiopia from the World Trade Organization Membership: Missed Opportunities
- 발행기관 아주대학교
- 지도교수 Professor Kyung Ho Lee, PhD
- 발행년도 2011
- 제출일 2011-06-22
- 학위수여년월 2011. 8
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 국제대학원 국제통상학과
- 실제URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ajou/000000011734
- 본문언어 영어
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초록/요약
Abstract Ethiopia is currently involved in a number of international trade negotiations which will have a far-reaching impact on her economy growth. One of the negotiations takes place is at the multilateral level (Ethiopia’s accession to the World Trade Organization and the other is inter-regionally). The aim of this paper is to assess the effects of World Trade Organization (WTO) accession on the economic growth and the opportunities available from membership. To do this, a multivariate regression analysis is employed using a time series data from 1980 to 2009. A policy implication of WTO for economic development of Ethiopia has been assessed also. For Ethiopia, the over-arching aim of trade integration to the global economy is to exploit its opportunities to transform the economy from a largely peasant agricultural economy to a modern economy. A country with a large and diverse resource base and potential, greater participation in world trade would provide additional opportunities to address the challenging issues of economic growth and poverty reduction. But the empirical study for DRC, Kenya and Uganda shows joining WTO has a negative effect on these countries economic development.
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Table of Contents
Contents Page No
Chapter one 1
1. Introduction 1
1.1. Research Question 3
1.2. Purpose of the Study 3
Chapter Two 4
2. Review of Literature and Theoretical Background 4
1. Effects of WTO Accession 4
2. WTO accession process: An overview 9
3. Policy Implication of WTO Accession for Ethiopia 11
Chapter Three 18
3. Econometrics Model 18
1. Hypothesis 18
2. Data and the Model 18
3. Regression Result 21
4. Estimation Results and Interpretations 22
4.1. Democratic Republic of Congo 22
4.2. Kenya 26
4.3. Uganda 30
4.4. Ethiopia 35
Chapter Four 42
Conclusion and Policy Recommendation 42
Reference 44
Appendix 47
