区域经济一体化对卢旺达贸易和经济发展的影响研究“以东非共同体(EAC)为例”

摘要

Regional integration refers to a process in which states enter into a regionalagreement for the purpose of promoting cooperation through institutions and rules.Various studies have shown that regional integration has many political and economicadvantages for all member states of the region.
　　This research studies the effects of East African Community EAC regionalEconomic Integration to Rwanda's trade and economic development.The resurrectedEast African Community (our case study) is one of the Regional Integration in Africa.Itcomprises Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.The study is done by ameans of comparison.A comparison is made of the period before Rwanda has enteredEAC and after.This means the analysis is made for the period before and after EAC.
　　It is seen that there is more trade after the country had joined the EAC than before.Also foreign direct investment increased sharply after the EAC.Rwanda has benefitedfrom the increased in the FDI.In addition EAC stimulated the tariff reduction within theregion which in turn led to trade creation and trade diversion and as well as theimprovement of citizens' welfare in some member states of the EAC particularlyRwanda.
　　However, in order for the impact of Economic integration to be well developed
　　there are several suggestions as policy implications to be done.There shall be effectiveelimination of non-tariff barriers to trade within the region.Also government needs topromote sectors where trade creation is seen to be visible.Finally, another policyimplication is by making local finns competitive and enhancing their economies of scale,additional tax revenue would also be generated.Therefore all these will enable thesuccess and progress of the economic integration.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER 1：INTRODUCTION

1．1．Background of the study

1．2 Problem Statement

1．3 Hypothesis

1．4．Research Objectives

1．4．1 The general objective

1．4．2．Specific objectives

1．5．Research Methodology

1．6．Significance of the study

1．7．Organization of the study

CHAPTER 2：LITERATURE REVIEW

2．1．Definition of concept

2．1．1 Integration

2．1．2 Economic integration

2．2．Objectives of economic integration

2．3．Forms of economic integration

2．4．Obstacles to economic integration

2．5．Advantages of economic integration

2．6．Disadvantages of Economic Integration

2．6．1．Creation of Trading Blocs

2．6．2．Trade Diversion(2end static effect)

2．6．3．National Sovereignty

2．7．Traditional models of economic integration

2．7．1．The market integration model

2．7．2．Development integration model

2．7．3．Neo-funetional integration model

2．7．4．The mixed economic integration model

CHAPTER 3：REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION

3．1 Introduction

3．2．Understanding African Regional Integration

3．2．1．West Africa Regional integration

3．2．2．Central Africa regional integration

3．2．3．North Africa and the Sahel regional integration

3．2．4．Eastern and Southern Africa regional integration

CHAPTER Ⅳ：THE ROLE OF EAC IN PROMOTING RWANDAN TRADE

4．1．Introduction and Background of EAC

4．1．1．Mission and Vision

4．1．2．Aims and Objectives

4．2．Enlargement of the Community

4．3．Current status of EAC

4．4．Tripartite

4．5．The Stage of EAC integration

4．5．1．EAC Customs Union

4．5．2 East African Community Common Market

4．5．3．Monetary Union

4．5．4 Political Federation

4．6．The Republic of Rwanda under the EAC

4．6．1．The objectives of Rwanda into EAC

4．6．2．The benefits of Rwanda joining the EAC

4．7．EAC trade performance

4．7．1．Total intra-EAC trade

4．8．The Rwanda’s trade with the EAC partner states

4．8．1 Trade creation and trade diversion

4．8．The role of EAC to Rwanda’s trade evolution

4．8．1．The change in companies registered after Rwanda joining EAC

4．9．Impact of Customs Union on Revenue collection in Rwanda

4．10 The impact of Common market to the Rwandan citizens

CHAPTER Ⅴ：CONTRIBUTION OF EAC TO RWANDA’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

5．1 Rwanda Economic achievement since joining EAC

5．2 Social achievements

5．3．Political achievements

5．4．In education sector

5．5．Health insurance and social security benefits

5．6．Trade facilitation

5．7．Promoting more investment

5．8．Economies of scale

CHAPTER Ⅵ：CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

6．1．General conclusion

6．2．Suggestions and recommendation

6．3．Suggestion for further research

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