Strategic Policy Options for Bracing Nigeria for the Future of Trade
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1 The Primer: Bracing Nigerian Trading Ecosystem for the Future
- 1.1 Introduction, Rationale and the Context
- 1.2 Bracing for the Future of Trade and Unlocking Its Opportunities
- 1.3 Setting the Stage
- References
- 2 Preparing Nigeria for Digital Trade Within the WTO E-commerce Negotiations: Issues and Policy Directions
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 A Brief Background on Digital Economy and E-commerce
- 2.2.1 Developed Member Countries Proposals on E-commerce
- 2.2.2 African Group Proposals on E-commerce Evolution
- 2.3 Policy Issues on the WTO Work Programme on E-commerce
- 2.4 Benefits of E-commerce
- 2.5 The Nigerian ICT Economy and the Regulatory Framework
- 2.6 Business Factors Impacting the Nigerian Digital Economy
- 2.7 A Glance at Nigeria's Situation and Its Readiness for Digitalization
- 2.7.1 Movers and Shakers of the Nigerian Digital and E-commerce Space
- 2.8 Selected Challenges of E-commerce Implementation in Nigeria
- 2.9 Policy Recommendations on Tapping the Full Potentials of Digital Trade
- References
- 3 Trade Facilitation and Logistics Performance in Saudi Arabia: Lessons and Policy Directions for Nigeria in the Digital Age
- 3.1 An Overview of the Global Trade Patterns
- 3.2 A Brief Review of Existing Literature
- 3.2.1 Logistics and Trade
- 3.2.2 Importance of Logistics Performance
- 3.3 An Analysis of the Nigerian Economic Diversification and Trade Facilitation Landscape
- 3.4 Nigeria's Trade Facilitation and Diversification Challenge
- 3.5 A Brief Discussion on Saudi Arabia Trade Flows and Experience
- 3.6 Overview of Trade Facilitation and Logistics in Saudi Arabia
- 3.6.1 Logistic in Saudi Arabia
- 3.6.2 Customs Procedures
- 3.6.2.1 Saudi Arabia Domestic Logistics Performance
- 3.6.3 Saudi Arabia Compared to Its Region
- 3.6.4 Saudi Arabia's Nine-Point Logistics Transformation Strategy
- 3.7 Conclusion and Policy Recommendation: Optimizing the Policy Space Toward Strengthening Trade Facilitation and Logistics Performance in Nigeria in the Digital Age
- References
- 4 Understanding the Role of Selected Measures in Facilitating Trade Under Nigeria's WTO Obligations: Lessons and Policy Agenda for Selected Sectors-Oil and Gas, Fish, and Foreign Exchange
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Certain Measures Regarding the Oil and Gas Industry
- 4.2.1 Overview of the Measures
- 4.2.2 Analysis of the Measures
- 4.2.2.1 Measures 2, 3, and 4 Are Outside the Scope of the GATT and TRIMS
- 4.2.2.2 Measure 1 Is Not Likely in Violation of GATT Art. III:4 and TRIMs Art. 2.1
- 4.2.3 Possible Justifications
- 4.2.3.1 The Measures May Be Justified as Necessary for Nigeria's Essential Security Interests
- 4.2.3.2 The Measures May Be Justified as Necessary for the Protection of Human and Plant Life
- 4.2.3.3 The Measures May Be Justified as an Action Required to Promote the Establishment of an Industry
- 4.2.4 Action Plan
- 4.3 Certain Measures Regarding the Importation of Fish
- 4.3.1 Overview of the Measures
- 4.3.2 Analysis of the Measures
- 4.3.3 Possible Justifications
- 4.3.3.1 The Measures May Be Justified as Exceptions to Quantitative Restrictions
- 4.3.3.2 The Measures May Be Justified Under the General Exceptions Clause
- 4.3.3.3 The Measures May Be Justified Under the Balance-of-Payments Exception
- 4.3.4 Action Plan
- 4.4 The Measure Concerning Foreign Exchange
- 4.4.1 Overview of the Measure
- 4.4.2 Analysis of the Measure
- 4.4.2.1 The Measure May Be Outside the Scope of GATT Art. XI
- 4.4.2.2 The Measure May Be a WTO-Consistent Exchange Action
- 4.4.3 Possible Justifications
- 4.4.3.1 The Measure May Be Justified as Permissible Exchange Restriction
- 4.4.3.2 The Measures May Be Justified Under the Balance-of-Payments Exception
- 4.4.4 Action Plan
- 4.5 Conclusion
- 4.5.1 Certain Measures Regarding the Oil and Gas Industry
- 4.5.2 Certain Measures Regarding the Importation of Fish
- 4.5.3 Measure Concerning Foreign Exchange
- Appendix: List of Items Restricted from Foreign Exchange
- References
- 5 Innovative Strategies for Maximizing Aid-for-Trade Towards Enhanced Transport Infrastructure and Intra-regional Trade Facilitation: Policy Directions for Nigeria and West Africa
- 5.1 Introduction, Context and the Rationale
- 5.2 Background to the Study
- 5.2.1 Transport Infrastructure and Intra-regional Trade in Africa and ECOWAS
- 5.2.2 Background of AfT
- 5.2.3 Aid for Economic Infrastructure in ECOWAS
- 5.3 Analysis of AfT-ECOWAS Regional Trade Nexus
- 5.3.1 Overview of AfT for Building Road Infrastructure Among ECOWAS
- 5.3.2 Road Sample One: Tema-Ouagadougou-Bamako Highway Road
- 5.3.3 Road Sample 2: Enugu-Bamenda, Connects ECOWAS (West Africa) to Central Africa
- 5.4 Challenges of Building These Roads with the Support of AfT
- 5.5 Opportunities of Using AfT to Build Road Infrastructure in ECOWAS
- 5.6 Conclusion and Recommendations
- 5.6.1 Introduction
- 5.6.2 Conclusion
- 5.6.3 Recommendations
- 5.6.4 Limitations and Areas of Further Research
- Appendix
- References
- 6 Harnessing the AfCFTA for Economic Diversification in Nigeria: The Role of Trade Logistics and Infrastructure
- 6.1 Background
- 6.2 Stylized Facts on the Nigerian Economy and Export Dynamics
- 6.3 Trade Infrastructure and Competitiveness of Nigeria's Export
- 6.4 Conclusion and Recommendations
- References
- 7 Sequencing and Negotiating Nigeria's Regional and International Trade Agreements in the Digital Age: Issues and Policy Prescriptions
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Historical Antecedences Leading to the Current Global Trading Arrangements
- 7.2.1 Development of Multilateral Trading System
- 7.3 Emergence of Multilateral Regionalism
- 7.4 Regionalism in World Trade Organization Agreement
- 7.4.1 Free-Trade Areas
- 7.4.2 Customs Union
- 7.4.3 Interim Agreement in an FTA
- 7.4.4 Internal and External Requirements of an RTA
- 7.4.5 Role of Transnational Corporations in the Multilateral and Regionalism of Trade
- 7.5 Various Trade Negotiations Facing Nigeria
- 7.5.1 ECOWAS Economic Integration Agreement
- 7.5.2 EU/ECOWAS Economic Partnership Agreement
- 7.5.3 African Economic Community Treaty
- 7.5.4 World Trade Organization Agreement
- 7.6 Resolving Issues Confronting LDCs and DCs in Global Trade
- 7.6.1 General System of Preferences
- 7.6.2 Doha Development Agenda
- 7.6.3 South-South and North-South Economic Integrations
- 7.6.4 World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement
- 7.6.5 Aid for Trade Initiative
- 7.7 Formulating Nigeria's Trade Policy
- 7.7.1 Importance of a Trade Policy for Nigeria
- 7.7.2 Strategies in Nigeria's Trade Policy Formulation
- 7.8 Sequencing and Negotiating the Various Trade Agreements Facing Nigeria
- 7.8.1 Sequencing the Trade Negotiation of Nigeria
- 7.8.2 Capacity Improvement and Formation of Coalition
- 7.8.2.1 Capacity Improvement
- 7.8.3 Coalition Building
- 7.9 Conclusion and Recommendation
- References
- 8 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations
- 8.1 Accelerating Nigeria's Innovation and Digitization Agenda Toward Benefiting Maximally from AfCFTA
- Index