The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was enacted into law as part of the Trade and Development Act of 2000. It is based on the general philosophy of "trade, not aid" as the chief tool for promoting economic development. This report offers an early assessment of the utility of the AGOA tariff preferences as an instrument of special and differential treatment for the beneficiary countries. It's objective is to reach quantifiable conclusions regarding how useful AGOA has been to exporting countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- ISBN10 9211125871
- ISBN13 9789211125870
- Publish Date 1 January 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint United Nations
- Format Paperback
- Pages 78
- Language English