The effect of distance and communications costs on intra-African trade
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2015
TITLE AUTHOR(S): E.Mupela
KEYWORDS: AFRICA, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-january-2015/effect-of-distance-and-communication-costs
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 8626
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/1964
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1964
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2015
TITLE AUTHOR(S): E.Mupela
KEYWORDS: AFRICA, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-january-2015/effect-of-distance-and-communication-costs
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 8626
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/1964
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1964
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Abstract
Evans Mupela looks at the cross-sectional patterns of export intensity on the continent in relation to distance and costs of information communications technology (ICT), and finds that both play a significant role in the realisation of higher trade intensity among African countries.-
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