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ARAB MAGHREB UNION (AMU) |
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The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) encompasses five North African countries (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia) that have strong historical, cultural, and language affinities. The first Conference of Maghreb Economic Ministers in Tunis in 1964 established the Conseil Permanent Cunsultatif du Maghreb (CPCM) between Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia, to coordinate and harmonize the development plans of the four countries as well as interaregional trade and relations with the EU. However, for a number of reasons, the plans never came to fruition. It was not until the late 1980s that new impetus began to bring the parties together again. The first Maghreb Summit of the five Heads of State, held at Zeralda (Algeria) in June 1988, resulted in a decision to set up the Maghreb High Commission and various specialized commissions. Finally, on February 17, 1989 in Marrakech, the Treaty establishing the AMU was signed by the Heads of State of the five countries. As of May 1997, there have been a total of 37 Maghrebi conventions.
The main objectives of the AMU Treaty are to strengthen all forms of ties among Member States (in order to ensure regional stability and enhance policy coordination), as well as to introduce gradually free circulation of goods, services, and factors of production among them. Common defense and non-interference in the domestic affairs of the partners are also key aspects of the Treaty. The Treaty highlights the broad economic strategy to be followed, namely, the development of agriculture, industry, commerce, food security, and the setting up of joint projects and general economic cooperation programs. Finally, the agreement provides the possibility for other Arab and African countries to join the Union at a later stage.
Since 1990, the five countries have signed more than 30 multilateral agreements covering diverse economic, social, and cultural areas. While member countries have ratified varying numbers of these agreements, only five have been ratified by all members of the union. These include agreements on trade and tariffs (covering all industrial products); trade in agricultural products, investment guarantees; avoidance of double taxation; and phyto-sanitary standards.
Since 1989, the Governors and technical staff of the five central banks of the AMU have been meeting regularly. In December 1991, the five banks signed a multilateral agreement to help facilitate interbank payments within the union. The agreement sets unified modalities of payments between the five central banks, and provides for monthly settlement of balances between any two countries without charge of interest on interim balances. The unit of account is the SDR and the settlement currency is chosen by the creditor country. |
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AMU, Arab, Africa |
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This site is provided by the the Australian Study Cnetre of APEC. There is a report which based on a paper delivered at a Conference "Indonesia and the World" which was hosted by the Indonesia Forum in Jakarta on 18 October 1996. It's about the impacts of AFTA on ASEAN countries as well as Australia, especially in the aspects of the tariff rates of intra-ASEAN region and Australian business. Finally, it metions the possible linkages between 2 free trade agreements (AFTA and ANZCERTA).
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The Euro - Mediterranean Partnership |
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The relations to the European Union takes great importance in AMU's foregn relations. This webpage contains links to introductions of relations between European Union (EU) and AMU's member countries, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Lybia. Researchers can find the political background, trade relations, and financial aids between EU and these countries. |
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IMF Introduction of AMU |
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Official Website of AMU |
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The Value of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement to Australian business: a strategic assessment |
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http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ausapec/iss5.htm |
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This site is provided by the the Australian Study Cnetre of APEC. There is a report which based on a paper delivered at a Conference "Indonesia and the World" which was hosted by the Indonesia Forum in Jakarta on 18 October 1996. It's about the impacts of AFTA on ASEAN countries as well as Australia, especially in the aspects of the tariff rates of intra-ASEAN region and Australian business. Finally, it metions the possible linkages between 2 free trade agreements (AFTA and ANZCERTA).
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The Euro - Mediterranean Partnership |
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http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/euromed/bilateral_relations.htm |
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The relations to the European Union takes great importance in AMU's foregn relations. This webpage contains links to introductions of relations between European Union (EU) and AMU's member countries, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Lybia. Researchers can find the political background, trade relations, and financial aids between EU and these countries. |
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7th ASEAN Summit Brunei Darussalam |
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This site provides the information of 7th ASEAN Summit which was held in November 2001 in Brunei Darussalam. Information includes the history of summit, the country inforamtion of Brunei Darussalam, schedule of meetings, speeches, statements and press release about this meeting, etc. Besides, the site also mentions the relations between ASEAN and 3 other East Asian countries, China, Japan and South Korea. |
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Arab German Consulting |
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This site provides updated information and links concerning Arabic Countries and Germany.
It is dedicated to exporters, importers, manufactures, buyers, sellers and opportunity seekers.
If you are in the Import / Export business, you are welcome to post your trade leads and business opportunities. It's absolutely FREE.
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IMF Introduction of AMU |
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The link is an IMF introduction of AMU, it contains the summary of AMU's foundation, objectives, and organization structure. |
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Official Website of AMU |
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The official website of AMU, however, only the French version of this site seems to work. |
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7th ASEAN Summit Brunei Darussalam |
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URL:
http://www.aseansummit2001.org.bn/ |
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This site provides the information of 7th ASEAN Summit which was held in November 2001 in Brunei Darussalam. Information includes the history of summit, the country inforamtion of Brunei Darussalam, schedule of meetings, speeches, statements and press release about this meeting, etc. Besides, the site also mentions the relations between ASEAN and 3 other East Asian countries, China, Japan and South Korea. |
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Arab German Consulting |
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URL:
http://www.arab.de/ |
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This site provides updated information and links concerning Arabic Countries and Germany.
It is dedicated to exporters, importers, manufactures, buyers, sellers and opportunity seekers.
If you are in the Import / Export business, you are welcome to post your trade leads and business opportunities. It's absolutely FREE.
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Tax Reform in the Maghreb Countries
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Author:
Andrieux, Jean Pierre
Book: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation |
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Year:
1995 Vol: 49(9), pages 444-51.
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In the past ten years, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia have taken measures to modernize their respective tax systems. The reforms were long overdue as the tax systems had been relatively unchanged over the previous 20 years. This article analyzes the implementation of the tax reforms.
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The Arab Maghreb Union
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Author:
Finaish, Mohamed and Bell, Eric
Book: International Monetary Fund Working Paper |
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Year:
1994 Vol: WP/94/55, pages 32.
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The Founding Treaty of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), signed in February 1989, calls for a strengthening of all ties among its member states (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia), including a gradual move toward free circulation of goods, services, and factors of production among them. The paper provides an overview of the economic conditions in the AMU member countries, describes the institutional arrangements under the AMU, and assesses the progress made in attaining the economic objectives of the Treaty. In so doing, the paper identifies the main obstacles encountered in making progress toward the objectives of the Treaty and reviews actions that need to be taken to make further progress in the coming years. In that context, the paper also examines the relationship of the AMU countries with the European Union (EU).
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The Present and Future of the Maghreb Arab Union
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Author:
Chtatou, Mohamed
Book: North Africa: Nation, state, and region. |
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Year:
1993 Vol: pages 266-87. |
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This article is part of a book introducing North Africa. It gives review of the present conditions of AMU and looks into the future of AMU. |
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The Maghreb Arab Union and Regional Reconciliation
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Author:
Damis, John
Book: North Africa: Nation, state, and region. |
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Year:
1993 Vol: pages 288-96. |
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This paper is part of a book introducing the North Africa countries. It gives background information of AMU as an example of regional reconciliation. |
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Taxation of Investment Income: Maghreb
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Author:
Butzelaar Mohr, Francoise
Book: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation |
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Year:
1992 Vol: 46(4), pages 206-09.
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This article summarizes the taxation of income from movable capital distributed by legal entities in the Maghreb countries to residents and non-residents. As an introduction the article briefly overviews the tax system of each country.
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Singapore's new commercial strategy: The Pros and Cons of bilaterialism
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Author:
Ramskishen S.Rajan and Rahul Sen
Book: |
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Year:
January 2002 |
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This article gives a good insight about the pros and cons of the bilateral trade on Singapore. |
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This can also be useful at pondering and estimating the development of Singapore's economics after the bilateralism, especially after the free trade agreements.
This article is available at
http://www.adb.org/documents/events/2002/trade_policy/SINCTS.pdf |
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Public Comments on US Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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Author:
Stephen Lamar
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This website provides the information about the impact and comments of US-Singapore free trade agreement. |
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This website can be found at http://www.americanapparel.org/data/AAFA%20Comments%20-%20Letter%20on%20US-Singapore%20FTA%20020405.pdf |
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Economic effect of US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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US International Trade Commission
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2002 |
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This news release provides the information about the investigation about the effects brought by the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, such as the seeking of more input from the other trade organizations and partners. |
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This news release is available at
http://www.americanapparel.org/data/ITC%20US-Singapore%20FTA%20Report%20RFC%20Press%20Release%20020211.pdf |
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ITC (International Trade Commission) to analysis the economic impact of a US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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Author:
US International Trade Commission
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2000 |
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This article provides information about the economic impacts brought by the US-Singapore free trade agreement. |
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This article is available at http://www.usitc.gov/er/nl2000/ER1208X1.HTM |
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Public consultation and participation in environmental management in Canada and Chile
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Book: Canada-Chile Agreement on Environmental Cooperation |
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Feb 2002 |
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This is the report of a joint project that aims at promoting transparency and public participation in environmental management, which is the main objective of the Canada-Chile Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (a parallel agreement of CCFTA). This report discusses the situation in Chile and Canada seperately. Areas covered include regional environmental management regime, government policies and legislations, and public participation. |
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http://can-chil.gc.ca/English/Download/canada_chile_agrmt_e.PDF |
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Evaluating Participation in African Economic Integration Schemes: The Case of the North African Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
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Author:
Testas, Abdelaziz
Book: Journal of African Economies |
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Year:
1999 Vol: 8(1), pp. 108-23 |
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This article makes an attempt to assess the significance of economic integration among African countries, taking the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) of 1989 as a case study, judged from the perspective of one member country--Algeria. The main conclusion to emerge from the empirical findings is that, while the existence of trade expansion effects can be demonstrated, their impact on the Algerian economy is quite modest. |
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From preferential status to partnership: The Euro-Maghreb relationship
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Author:
Aghrout,-Ahmed
Book: From preferential status to partnership: The Euro-Maghreb relationship |
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2000 Vol: pages x, 207..
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Taking stock of the three-decade-long relationship between the European Community/European Union (EC/EU) and the Maghreb region-- consisting of Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, this book valuates the outcome of EC/EU policy toward the region in terms of its objectives. It defines the Euro-Maghreb relationship and analyzes the underlying environment of its development. It also evaluates the trade arrangements of the 1960s; cooperation under the EC's so-called "global" Mediterranean policy of the 1970s, which addressed a broad range of issues, including trade, financial assistance, and labor; sources of potential instability in the Maghreb region; and the immediate effects and future prospects of the EU's partnership initiative of the 1990s, which is centered around the gradual establishment of a free trade area. Finally, it makes some recommendations for the future development of the Euro-Maghreb relationship. |
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Intra-Arab Trade: Is It Too Little?
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Author:
Al Atrash, Hassan and Yousef,Tarik
Book: International Monetary Fund Working Paper, |
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Year:
2000 Vol: WP/00/10, pages 18.
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This paper estimates a gravity model to address the issue of whether intra-Arab trade is too little. Although gravity models have been extensively used to measure bilateral trade among countries, they have, to the best of our knowledge, never been used to measure intra-Arab trade. Our results suggest that intra-Arab trade and Arab trade with the rest of the world are lower than what would be predicted by the gravity equation, suggesting considerable scope for regional-as well as multilateral-integration. The results also suggest that intra-GCC and intra-Maghreb trade are relatively low while the Mashreq countries exhibit a higher level of intragroup, trade.
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Growth, the Maghreb and Free Trade with the European Union
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Author:
Page,John and Underwood,John
Book: Regional partners in global markets: Limits and possibilities of the Euro-Med agreements |
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Year:
1997 Vol: pages 98-126 |
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This article is part of a book. It reviews the historical background of Maghreb countries' trade relation with European Union and its growth. |
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Evaluating Participation in African Economic Integration Schemes: The Case of the North African Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
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Author:
Testas, Abdelaziz
Book: Journal of African Economies |
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Year:
1999 Vol: 8(1), pages 108-23. |
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This article makes an attempt to assess the significance of economic integration among African countries, taking the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) of 1989 as a case study, judged from the perspective of one member country--Algeria. The main conclusion to emerge from the empirical findings is that, while the existence of trade expansion effects can be demonstrated, their impact on the Algerian economy is quite modest.
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The Significance of Trade Integration among Developing Countries: A Comparison between ASEAN and AMU
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Author:
Testas, Abdelaziz
Book: Journal of Economic Development |
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Year:
1998 Vol: 23(1), pages 117-30. |
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This paper analyses the significance of trade integration among two developing regional trading arrangements: the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the North African Arab Maghreb Union (AMU). The analysis is for the period 1973-92 with a sub-division for 1973-82 and 1983-92. The findings show that the former has had a more profound economic impact on its members than the latter.
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Trade Liberalisation in the Maghreb Countries in the Context of the Free Trade Area Agreements with Europe in a Comparative Perspective
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Author:
Nabli, Mustapha K.
Book: Journal of Economic Cooperation among Islamic Countries |
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Year:
1997 Vol: 18(4), pages 1-22.
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The implementation by Maghreb countries of the Preferential Trading Area Agreements with the European Union is one of the main factors that will determine their economic performance over the next 15-20 years. The most significant feature of the agreements is the implied unilateral liberalization and opening to imports of manufactured products by the Maghreb countries. The objective of this paper is to gain some insights into the likely impact of this unilateral trade liberalization by the Maghreb countries by looking at similar trade liberalization experiences in developing countries and to derive same lessons from the comparison.
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Economics and European Union migration policy
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Author:
Corry, Dan, ed.
Book: Economics and European Union migration policy |
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Year:
1996 Vol: pages 136 |
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Six papers, resulting from a conference held in March 1996 at the Institute for Public Policy Research in London, focus on the insights that economic analysis can contribute to future European Union migration policy. Papers explore the politics of trade and migration (Stuart Bell); whether migration into EU countries is demand based (Peter A. Fischer and Thomas Stroubhaar); the contribution of international aid to the long-term solution of the European migration problem (Willem Molle); economic developments within the European Union and the role of population movements (John Salt); old and new labor migration to Germany from Eastern Europe (Elmar Honekopp); and the social and policy challenge of European migration with respect to the Maghreb and Turkey (Donatella Giubilaro). Corry is Senior Economist at the Institute for Public Policy Research in London. |
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Regional Integration among the Maghreb Countries and Free Trade with the European Union: A Challenge for Both Sides of the Mediterranean
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Author:
Sekkat, Khalid
Book: Journal of Economic Integration |
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Year:
1996 Vol: 11(4), pages 421-52. |
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This paper analysis the economic relations across the Mediterranean. It gives resources for studying the integration of Maghreb countries and their trade relations with European Union. |
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Magreb: The Reasons for Formation
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Author:
Kandzija, Vinko
Book: Zbornik Radova Ekonomskog Fakulteta Rijeka |
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Year:
1995 Vol: 13(1), pages 187-99.
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The reasons for forming magreb, that is the Arabic Union of Magreb (UMA) have been analyzed in this paper. The primary reason why UMA was founded as late as 1989 were the events in Iran and the world economic crisis which was particularly reflected on raw materials, oil and gas. In that period a powerful interest for interdependence was awakened and numerous centripetal forces, the linking tissue, directed the other factors to a common goal--mutual coexistence. The obvious limiting factor in the Arabic Union of Magreb are the relations between Algeria and Marocco which is the integrative basis of Magreb, and Libya with its special position in the process.
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This paper is written in French with English summary. |
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Tax Reform in the Maghreb Countries
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Author:
Andrieux, Jean Pierre
Book: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation |
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Year:
1995 Vol: 49(9), pages 444-51.
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In the past ten years, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia have taken measures to modernize their respective tax systems. The reforms were long overdue as the tax systems had been relatively unchanged over the previous 20 years. This article analyzes the implementation of the tax reforms.
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The Arab Maghreb Union
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Author:
Finaish, Mohamed and Bell, Eric
Book: International Monetary Fund Working Paper |
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Year:
1994 Vol: WP/94/55, pages 32.
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The Founding Treaty of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), signed in February 1989, calls for a strengthening of all ties among its member states (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia), including a gradual move toward free circulation of goods, services, and factors of production among them. The paper provides an overview of the economic conditions in the AMU member countries, describes the institutional arrangements under the AMU, and assesses the progress made in attaining the economic objectives of the Treaty. In so doing, the paper identifies the main obstacles encountered in making progress toward the objectives of the Treaty and reviews actions that need to be taken to make further progress in the coming years. In that context, the paper also examines the relationship of the AMU countries with the European Union (EU).
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Africa and the European Community after 1992
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Author:
McAleese, Dermot et-al.
Book: Africa and the European Community after 1992 |
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Year:
1993 Vol: pages xiii, 93. |
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Five papers, resulting from a seminar held by the Economic Development Institute at Dublin Castle in November 1989, examine the creation of a customs union and single markets for goods and services in the European Community and its implication for sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb countries. Papers focus on external trade policy of the European Community; the implications of EC commercial policy on developing countries; African primary product exports to the European Community; the impact of Europe 1992 on the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa; and issues in manufacturing trade and services. Cocontributors are Jacques Bourrinet, Alan Matthews, Christopher Stevens, and Michael Davenport. |
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The Present and Future of the Maghreb Arab Union
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Author:
Chtatou, Mohamed
Book: North Africa: Nation, state, and region. |
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Year:
1993 Vol: pages 266-87. |
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This article is part of a book introducing North Africa. It gives review of the present conditions of AMU and looks into the future of AMU. |
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The Maghreb Arab Union and Regional Reconciliation
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Author:
Damis, John
Book: North Africa: Nation, state, and region. |
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Year:
1993 Vol: pages 288-96. |
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This paper is part of a book introducing the North Africa countries. It gives background information of AMU as an example of regional reconciliation. |
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Taxation of Investment Income: Maghreb
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Author:
Butzelaar Mohr, Francoise
Book: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation |
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Year:
1992 Vol: 46(4), pages 206-09.
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This article summarizes the taxation of income from movable capital distributed by legal entities in the Maghreb countries to residents and non-residents. As an introduction the article briefly overviews the tax system of each country.
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References related to Arab
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are shown.)
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Singapore's new commercial strategy: The Pros and Cons of bilaterialism
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Author:
Ramskishen S.Rajan and Rahul Sen
Book: |
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Year:
January 2002 |
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This article gives a good insight about the pros and cons of the bilateral trade on Singapore. |
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Remarks:
This can also be useful at pondering and estimating the development of Singapore's economics after the bilateralism, especially after the free trade agreements.
This article is available at
http://www.adb.org/documents/events/2002/trade_policy/SINCTS.pdf |
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Canada; Competitor; Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Opens Market for French Fries, Beans, Peas and Pet Food; 2001
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Author:
Matthew A. Cahoon
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May 11, 2001 Vol: report No.:CA1072 |
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This is the GAIN (Global Agriculture Information Network) Report of CCFTA prepared by the Foreign Agricultural Services, USDA. It describes the benefits of CCFTA to Canada and Chile in the aspect of exports and imports volume, market shares, diversification of trade and amount of investment. |
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Remarks:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/htp/News/News01/News0501/NewsUp5-18/Can5-11-01.pdf |
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Public Comments on US Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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Author:
Stephen Lamar
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This website provides the information about the impact and comments of US-Singapore free trade agreement. |
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Remarks:
This website can be found at http://www.americanapparel.org/data/AAFA%20Comments%20-%20Letter%20on%20US-Singapore%20FTA%20020405.pdf |
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ITC (International Trade Commission) to analysis the economic impact of a US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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Author:
US International Trade Commission
Book: |
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Year:
2000 |
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This article provides information about the economic impacts brought by the US-Singapore free trade agreement. |
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Remarks:
This article is available at http://www.usitc.gov/er/nl2000/ER1208X1.HTM |
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Public consultation and participation in environmental management in Canada and Chile
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Book: Canada-Chile Agreement on Environmental Cooperation |
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This is the report of a joint project that aims at promoting transparency and public participation in environmental management, which is the main objective of the Canada-Chile Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (a parallel agreement of CCFTA). This report discusses the situation in Chile and Canada seperately. Areas covered include regional environmental management regime, government policies and legislations, and public participation. |
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Evaluating Participation in African Economic Integration Schemes: The Case of the North African Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
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Author:
Testas, Abdelaziz
Book: Journal of African Economies |
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1999 Vol: 8(1), pp. 108-23 |
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This article makes an attempt to assess the significance of economic integration among African countries, taking the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) of 1989 as a case study, judged from the perspective of one member country--Algeria. The main conclusion to emerge from the empirical findings is that, while the existence of trade expansion effects can be demonstrated, their impact on the Algerian economy is quite modest. |
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From preferential status to partnership: The Euro-Maghreb relationship
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Author:
Aghrout,-Ahmed
Book: From preferential status to partnership: The Euro-Maghreb relationship |
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2000 Vol: pages x, 207..
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Taking stock of the three-decade-long relationship between the European Community/European Union (EC/EU) and the Maghreb region-- consisting of Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, this book valuates the outcome of EC/EU policy toward the region in terms of its objectives. It defines the Euro-Maghreb relationship and analyzes the underlying environment of its development. It also evaluates the trade arrangements of the 1960s; cooperation under the EC's so-called "global" Mediterranean policy of the 1970s, which addressed a broad range of issues, including trade, financial assistance, and labor; sources of potential instability in the Maghreb region; and the immediate effects and future prospects of the EU's partnership initiative of the 1990s, which is centered around the gradual establishment of a free trade area. Finally, it makes some recommendations for the future development of the Euro-Maghreb relationship. |
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Intra-Arab Trade: Is It Too Little?
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Author:
Al Atrash, Hassan and Yousef,Tarik
Book: International Monetary Fund Working Paper, |
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Year:
2000 Vol: WP/00/10, pages 18.
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This paper estimates a gravity model to address the issue of whether intra-Arab trade is too little. Although gravity models have been extensively used to measure bilateral trade among countries, they have, to the best of our knowledge, never been used to measure intra-Arab trade. Our results suggest that intra-Arab trade and Arab trade with the rest of the world are lower than what would be predicted by the gravity equation, suggesting considerable scope for regional-as well as multilateral-integration. The results also suggest that intra-GCC and intra-Maghreb trade are relatively low while the Mashreq countries exhibit a higher level of intragroup, trade.
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Evaluating Participation in African Economic Integration Schemes: The Case of the North African Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
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Author:
Testas, Abdelaziz
Book: Journal of African Economies |
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Year:
1999 Vol: 8(1), pages 108-23. |
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This article makes an attempt to assess the significance of economic integration among African countries, taking the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) of 1989 as a case study, judged from the perspective of one member country--Algeria. The main conclusion to emerge from the empirical findings is that, while the existence of trade expansion effects can be demonstrated, their impact on the Algerian economy is quite modest.
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The Significance of Trade Integration among Developing Countries: A Comparison between ASEAN and AMU
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Author:
Testas, Abdelaziz
Book: Journal of Economic Development |
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Year:
1998 Vol: 23(1), pages 117-30. |
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This paper analyses the significance of trade integration among two developing regional trading arrangements: the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the North African Arab Maghreb Union (AMU). The analysis is for the period 1973-92 with a sub-division for 1973-82 and 1983-92. The findings show that the former has had a more profound economic impact on its members than the latter.
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Trade Liberalisation in the Maghreb Countries in the Context of the Free Trade Area Agreements with Europe in a Comparative Perspective
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Author:
Nabli, Mustapha K.
Book: Journal of Economic Cooperation among Islamic Countries |
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Year:
1997 Vol: 18(4), pages 1-22.
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The implementation by Maghreb countries of the Preferential Trading Area Agreements with the European Union is one of the main factors that will determine their economic performance over the next 15-20 years. The most significant feature of the agreements is the implied unilateral liberalization and opening to imports of manufactured products by the Maghreb countries. The objective of this paper is to gain some insights into the likely impact of this unilateral trade liberalization by the Maghreb countries by looking at similar trade liberalization experiences in developing countries and to derive same lessons from the comparison.
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Magreb: The Reasons for Formation
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Author:
Kandzija, Vinko
Book: Zbornik Radova Ekonomskog Fakulteta Rijeka |
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1995 Vol: 13(1), pages 187-99.
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The reasons for forming magreb, that is the Arabic Union of Magreb (UMA) have been analyzed in this paper. The primary reason why UMA was founded as late as 1989 were the events in Iran and the world economic crisis which was particularly reflected on raw materials, oil and gas. In that period a powerful interest for interdependence was awakened and numerous centripetal forces, the linking tissue, directed the other factors to a common goal--mutual coexistence. The obvious limiting factor in the Arabic Union of Magreb are the relations between Algeria and Marocco which is the integrative basis of Magreb, and Libya with its special position in the process.
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This paper is written in French with English summary. |
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Tax Reform in the Maghreb Countries
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Author:
Andrieux, Jean Pierre
Book: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation |
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Year:
1995 Vol: 49(9), pages 444-51.
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In the past ten years, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia have taken measures to modernize their respective tax systems. The reforms were long overdue as the tax systems had been relatively unchanged over the previous 20 years. This article analyzes the implementation of the tax reforms.
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The Present and Future of the Maghreb Arab Union
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Author:
Chtatou, Mohamed
Book: North Africa: Nation, state, and region. |
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1993 Vol: pages 266-87. |
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This article is part of a book introducing North Africa. It gives review of the present conditions of AMU and looks into the future of AMU. |
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The Maghreb Arab Union and Regional Reconciliation
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Author:
Damis, John
Book: North Africa: Nation, state, and region. |
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Year:
1993 Vol: pages 288-96. |
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This paper is part of a book introducing the North Africa countries. It gives background information of AMU as an example of regional reconciliation. |
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Taxation of Investment Income: Maghreb
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Author:
Butzelaar Mohr, Francoise
Book: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation |
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Year:
1992 Vol: 46(4), pages 206-09.
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This article summarizes the taxation of income from movable capital distributed by legal entities in the Maghreb countries to residents and non-residents. As an introduction the article briefly overviews the tax system of each country.
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References related to Africa
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Tax Reform in the Maghreb Countries
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Author:
Andrieux, Jean Pierre
Book: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation |
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Year:
1995 Vol: 49(9), pages 444-51.
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In the past ten years, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia have taken measures to modernize their respective tax systems. The reforms were long overdue as the tax systems had been relatively unchanged over the previous 20 years. This article analyzes the implementation of the tax reforms.
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The Arab Maghreb Union
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Author:
Finaish, Mohamed and Bell, Eric
Book: International Monetary Fund Working Paper |
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1994 Vol: WP/94/55, pages 32.
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The Founding Treaty of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), signed in February 1989, calls for a strengthening of all ties among its member states (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia), including a gradual move toward free circulation of goods, services, and factors of production among them. The paper provides an overview of the economic conditions in the AMU member countries, describes the institutional arrangements under the AMU, and assesses the progress made in attaining the economic objectives of the Treaty. In so doing, the paper identifies the main obstacles encountered in making progress toward the objectives of the Treaty and reviews actions that need to be taken to make further progress in the coming years. In that context, the paper also examines the relationship of the AMU countries with the European Union (EU).
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The Present and Future of the Maghreb Arab Union
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Author:
Chtatou, Mohamed
Book: North Africa: Nation, state, and region. |
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Year:
1993 Vol: pages 266-87. |
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This article is part of a book introducing North Africa. It gives review of the present conditions of AMU and looks into the future of AMU. |
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The Maghreb Arab Union and Regional Reconciliation
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Author:
Damis, John
Book: North Africa: Nation, state, and region. |
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Year:
1993 Vol: pages 288-96. |
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This paper is part of a book introducing the North Africa countries. It gives background information of AMU as an example of regional reconciliation. |
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Taxation of Investment Income: Maghreb
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Author:
Butzelaar Mohr, Francoise
Book: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation |
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Year:
1992 Vol: 46(4), pages 206-09.
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This article summarizes the taxation of income from movable capital distributed by legal entities in the Maghreb countries to residents and non-residents. As an introduction the article briefly overviews the tax system of each country.
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Public Comments on US Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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Author:
Stephen Lamar
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This website provides the information about the impact and comments of US-Singapore free trade agreement. |
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This website can be found at http://www.americanapparel.org/data/AAFA%20Comments%20-%20Letter%20on%20US-Singapore%20FTA%20020405.pdf |
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Economic effect of US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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Author:
US International Trade Commission
Book: |
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2002 |
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This news release provides the information about the investigation about the effects brought by the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, such as the seeking of more input from the other trade organizations and partners. |
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This news release is available at
http://www.americanapparel.org/data/ITC%20US-Singapore%20FTA%20Report%20RFC%20Press%20Release%20020211.pdf |
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ITC (International Trade Commission) to analysis the economic impact of a US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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Author:
US International Trade Commission
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2000 |
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This article provides information about the economic impacts brought by the US-Singapore free trade agreement. |
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This article is available at http://www.usitc.gov/er/nl2000/ER1208X1.HTM |
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Evaluating Participation in African Economic Integration Schemes: The Case of the North African Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
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Author:
Testas, Abdelaziz
Book: Journal of African Economies |
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Year:
1999 Vol: 8(1), pp. 108-23 |
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This article makes an attempt to assess the significance of economic integration among African countries, taking the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) of 1989 as a case study, judged from the perspective of one member country--Algeria. The main conclusion to emerge from the empirical findings is that, while the existence of trade expansion effects can be demonstrated, their impact on the Algerian economy is quite modest. |
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Intra-Arab Trade: Is It Too Little?
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Author:
Al Atrash, Hassan and Yousef,Tarik
Book: International Monetary Fund Working Paper, |
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Year:
2000 Vol: WP/00/10, pages 18.
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This paper estimates a gravity model to address the issue of whether intra-Arab trade is too little. Although gravity models have been extensively used to measure bilateral trade among countries, they have, to the best of our knowledge, never been used to measure intra-Arab trade. Our results suggest that intra-Arab trade and Arab trade with the rest of the world are lower than what would be predicted by the gravity equation, suggesting considerable scope for regional-as well as multilateral-integration. The results also suggest that intra-GCC and intra-Maghreb trade are relatively low while the Mashreq countries exhibit a higher level of intragroup, trade.
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Growth, the Maghreb and Free Trade with the European Union
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Author:
Page,John and Underwood,John
Book: Regional partners in global markets: Limits and possibilities of the Euro-Med agreements |
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Year:
1997 Vol: pages 98-126 |
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This article is part of a book. It reviews the historical background of Maghreb countries' trade relation with European Union and its growth. |
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Evaluating Participation in African Economic Integration Schemes: The Case of the North African Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
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Author:
Testas, Abdelaziz
Book: Journal of African Economies |
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Year:
1999 Vol: 8(1), pages 108-23. |
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This article makes an attempt to assess the significance of economic integration among African countries, taking the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) of 1989 as a case study, judged from the perspective of one member country--Algeria. The main conclusion to emerge from the empirical findings is that, while the existence of trade expansion effects can be demonstrated, their impact on the Algerian economy is quite modest.
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Trade Liberalisation in the Maghreb Countries in the Context of the Free Trade Area Agreements with Europe in a Comparative Perspective
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Author:
Nabli, Mustapha K.
Book: Journal of Economic Cooperation among Islamic Countries |
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Year:
1997 Vol: 18(4), pages 1-22.
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The implementation by Maghreb countries of the Preferential Trading Area Agreements with the European Union is one of the main factors that will determine their economic performance over the next 15-20 years. The most significant feature of the agreements is the implied unilateral liberalization and opening to imports of manufactured products by the Maghreb countries. The objective of this paper is to gain some insights into the likely impact of this unilateral trade liberalization by the Maghreb countries by looking at similar trade liberalization experiences in developing countries and to derive same lessons from the comparison.
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Economics and European Union migration policy
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Author:
Corry, Dan, ed.
Book: Economics and European Union migration policy |
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Year:
1996 Vol: pages 136 |
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Six papers, resulting from a conference held in March 1996 at the Institute for Public Policy Research in London, focus on the insights that economic analysis can contribute to future European Union migration policy. Papers explore the politics of trade and migration (Stuart Bell); whether migration into EU countries is demand based (Peter A. Fischer and Thomas Stroubhaar); the contribution of international aid to the long-term solution of the European migration problem (Willem Molle); economic developments within the European Union and the role of population movements (John Salt); old and new labor migration to Germany from Eastern Europe (Elmar Honekopp); and the social and policy challenge of European migration with respect to the Maghreb and Turkey (Donatella Giubilaro). Corry is Senior Economist at the Institute for Public Policy Research in London. |
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Regional Integration among the Maghreb Countries and Free Trade with the European Union: A Challenge for Both Sides of the Mediterranean
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Author:
Sekkat, Khalid
Book: Journal of Economic Integration |
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Year:
1996 Vol: 11(4), pages 421-52. |
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This paper analysis the economic relations across the Mediterranean. It gives resources for studying the integration of Maghreb countries and their trade relations with European Union. |
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Magreb: The Reasons for Formation
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Author:
Kandzija, Vinko
Book: Zbornik Radova Ekonomskog Fakulteta Rijeka |
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Year:
1995 Vol: 13(1), pages 187-99.
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The reasons for forming magreb, that is the Arabic Union of Magreb (UMA) have been analyzed in this paper. The primary reason why UMA was founded as late as 1989 were the events in Iran and the world economic crisis which was particularly reflected on raw materials, oil and gas. In that period a powerful interest for interdependence was awakened and numerous centripetal forces, the linking tissue, directed the other factors to a common goal--mutual coexistence. The obvious limiting factor in the Arabic Union of Magreb are the relations between Algeria and Marocco which is the integrative basis of Magreb, and Libya with its special position in the process.
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This paper is written in French with English summary. |
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Tax Reform in the Maghreb Countries
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Author:
Andrieux, Jean Pierre
Book: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation |
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Year:
1995 Vol: 49(9), pages 444-51.
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In the past ten years, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia have taken measures to modernize their respective tax systems. The reforms were long overdue as the tax systems had been relatively unchanged over the previous 20 years. This article analyzes the implementation of the tax reforms.
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The Arab Maghreb Union
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Author:
Finaish, Mohamed and Bell, Eric
Book: International Monetary Fund Working Paper |
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Year:
1994 Vol: WP/94/55, pages 32.
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The Founding Treaty of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), signed in February 1989, calls for a strengthening of all ties among its member states (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia), including a gradual move toward free circulation of goods, services, and factors of production among them. The paper provides an overview of the economic conditions in the AMU member countries, describes the institutional arrangements under the AMU, and assesses the progress made in attaining the economic objectives of the Treaty. In so doing, the paper identifies the main obstacles encountered in making progress toward the objectives of the Treaty and reviews actions that need to be taken to make further progress in the coming years. In that context, the paper also examines the relationship of the AMU countries with the European Union (EU).
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Africa and the European Community after 1992
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Author:
McAleese, Dermot et-al.
Book: Africa and the European Community after 1992 |
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1993 Vol: pages xiii, 93. |
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Five papers, resulting from a seminar held by the Economic Development Institute at Dublin Castle in November 1989, examine the creation of a customs union and single markets for goods and services in the European Community and its implication for sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb countries. Papers focus on external trade policy of the European Community; the implications of EC commercial policy on developing countries; African primary product exports to the European Community; the impact of Europe 1992 on the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa; and issues in manufacturing trade and services. Cocontributors are Jacques Bourrinet, Alan Matthews, Christopher Stevens, and Michael Davenport. |
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The Present and Future of the Maghreb Arab Union
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Author:
Chtatou, Mohamed
Book: North Africa: Nation, state, and region. |
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Year:
1993 Vol: pages 266-87. |
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This article is part of a book introducing North Africa. It gives review of the present conditions of AMU and looks into the future of AMU. |
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The Maghreb Arab Union and Regional Reconciliation
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Author:
Damis, John
Book: North Africa: Nation, state, and region. |
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Year:
1993 Vol: pages 288-96. |
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This paper is part of a book introducing the North Africa countries. It gives background information of AMU as an example of regional reconciliation. |
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Taxation of Investment Income: Maghreb
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Author:
Butzelaar Mohr, Francoise
Book: Bulletin for International Fiscal Documentation |
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Year:
1992 Vol: 46(4), pages 206-09.
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This article summarizes the taxation of income from movable capital distributed by legal entities in the Maghreb countries to residents and non-residents. As an introduction the article briefly overviews the tax system of each country.
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