The effect of integration, global value chains and international trade on economic growth and food security in ECOWAS

Almame Abdoulganiour Tinta; Daniel Bruce Sarpong; Idrissa Mohamed Ouedraogo; Ramatu Al Hassan; Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu; Edward Ebo Onumah

doi:10.1080/23311932.2018.1465327

The effect of integration, global value chains and international trade on economic growth and food security in ECOWAS

Almame Abdoulganiour Tinta
, Daniel Bruce Sarpong
, Idrissa Mohamed Ouedraogo
, Ramatu Al Hassan
, Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu
, Edward Ebo Onumah

Department of Agricultural Economics And Agribusiness

Université Ouaga 2
University of Ghana

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Abstract

This study analyzes the potential of regional integration through the advantage of global value chains in accelerating economic growth and achieving food security. This study examines whether countries must develop strategies to raise international trade or adopt policies to reinforce regional trade. The study estimates two models with panel fixed effects. The findings support that regional integration needs to strengthen and better promoted to stimulate the potential of each country to move from discontinuous to sustained growth. International trade is not the better solution for ECOWAS countries to boost economic growth.

Original language	English
Article number	1465327
Journal	Cogent Food and Agriculture
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2018.1465327
Publication status	Published - 2018

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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

economic growth
food security
regional integration
trade openness
value chain

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