The First International Conference on Trade Openness, Economic Development, and Economic Sustainability, held in March 2023 in Kathmandu, brought together academics, policymakers, and practitioners to explore the intersections of trade…
This paper asks how recent geopolitical ruptures affect regional economic performance in West Africa, where a sequence of military coups in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger, together with the intensification of cross-border terrorism, has…