Sustainable Development: The missing piece in the Southern African Customs Union's regional trading arrangements?
The number and range of free trade agreements that the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has signed, or is in negotiation to sign, suggest that RTAs are more and more playing a role in the shaping of trade flows in the region. What remains unclear is whether the trade liberalization agenda being pursued aligns with the development agenda of the region. This study explores this issue by contextualizing the relationship between the sustainable development policy agenda in SACU and the regional trade agreements which it is part of.
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