Trade in goods and Commodities

Objective: To expose learners to the whole world of international trade in commodities.
Pre-requisite: XEA 309; International Economics/Introduction to International Trade and Policy
Content: Trade in goods, Trade in commodities, Competition policies, Trade negotiations in commodities trade; Commodities trade and the environment, Consumer protection; Trade in natural resources: natural resource curse; WTO agreements and international cooperation; Regional dimension and Economic analysis of trade flows; Women in extractive industries; Global Value chains and Regional Value Chains, Poverty and Food Insecurity: Transparency and financialization; Washington consensus and Structural Adjustment Programs; Debt problem; Intra Africa Trade on Commodities; Regional Integration; Tariff and non-tariff barriers; Sanitary and Phytosanitary issues, Rural and urban markets links.