THE INFORMAL SECTOR TRADE AMONG SUB‐SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES: A SURVEY AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION

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The Developing EconomiesVolume 31, Issue 2 p. 151-170 Free Access THE INFORMAL SECTOR TRADE AMONG SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES: A SURVEY AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION Jérémie DONGALA, Jérémie DONGALASearch for more papers by this author Jérémie DONGALA, Jérémie DONGALASearch for more papers by this author First published: June 1993 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1049.1993.tb00019.xCitations: 1 This author was a research fellow at the Japan Center for International Finance (JCIF) when this paper was written. He is grateful for the financial support from this institution. Opinions and analyses expressed are those of the author and not necessarily of the institution with which he is affiliated. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 African Development Bank. Economic Report on Africa ( Abidjan : African Development Bank and Economic Commission for Africa, 1987). 2 African Development Bank. “ Stimulating Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa,” An agenda for action devised at a conference held in Abidjan , 1988. 3 Bhatia, R. The West African Monetary Union: An Analytical Survey, Occasional Paper No. 35 ( Washington , D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1985). 4 Codo, L. C. Incidences économiques des flux transfrontaliers clandestins: Le cas du Nigeria et du Benin,” Afrique contemporaine, No. 140 (OctoberNovember 1986). 5 Eboue, C. M. Epargne informelle et développement économique en Afrique, Mondes en développement, Vol. 16, No. 62–63 (1988). 6 European Communities. Foreign Trade Statistics ( Luxembourg ). 7 Feige, E. L. How Big Is the Irregular Economy Challenge, Vol. 22, No. 5 (November 1979). 8 First, T. Black Gold: The Mozambican Miner, Proletarian and Peasant ( New York : St. Martin's Press, 1983). 9 Gutman, P. M. Subterranean Economy, Financial Analyst Journal, Vol. 33, No. 5 (September 1977). 10 Helleiner, G. K. Comments on ‘Comparative Advantage and Structural Transformation: A Review of Africa's Economic Development Experience,'” in The State of Development Economics: Progress and Perspectives, Ed. G. Ranis and T. P. Schultz ( New York : Basil Blackwell, 1988). 11 International Currency Analysis, Inc. World Currency Yearbook ( Birmingham , Ala. ). 12 International Labour Organisation. Employment, Incomes, and Equality: A Strategy for Increasing Productive Employment in Kenya ( Geneva , 1972). 13 International Monetary Fund. Government Finance Statistics ( Washington , D.C. ). 14 International Monetary Fund. International Financial Statistics ( Washington , D.C. ). 15 Johnson, O. E. G. Trade Tax and Exchange Rate Coordination in the Context of Border Trading: A Theoretical Analysis, International Monetary Fund Staff Papers, Vol. 34, No. 3 (September 1987). 16 Keou, R. G. Le SA: Une tontine du Cameroun et la prévention de la délinquance” (quoted in Eboue [5]). 17 McDonald, D. C. Trade Data Discrepancies and the Incentive to Smuggle: An Empirical Analysis, International Monetary Fund Staff Papers, Vol. 32, No. 4 (December 1985). 18 Maciejewski, E. B. Real Effective Exchange Rates Indices: A Reexamination of the Major Conceptual and Methodological Issues, International Monetary Fund Staff Papers, Vol. 30, No. 3 (September 1983). 19 May, E. Exchange Controls and Parallel Markets in Foreign Exchange in Sub-Saharan Africa: Focus on Ghana, World Bank Staff Working Papers No. 711 ( Washington , D.C. , 1985). 20 Miracle, M. P.; Miracle, D.S.; and Cohen, L. Informal Savings Mobilization in Africa, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 28, No. 4 (July 1980). 21 Pick's Currency Yearbook ( New York : Pick Publishing Corporation). 22 Siggels, E. Protection, Distortions and Investment Incentives in Zaire, Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 22, No. 2 (July-August 1986). 23 Tanzi, V. The Underground Economy in the United States: Annual Estimates, 1930-80, International Monetary Fund Staff Papers, Vol. 30, No. 2 (June 1983). 24 Toumi, M. Circuits officiels et réseaux parallèles en Afrique, Science et vie économie, No. 24 (January 1987). 25 World Bank. Demographic Aspects of Migration in West Africa, 2 vols., World Bank Staff Working Papers Nos. 414 and 415 ( Washington , D.C. , 1980). 26 World Bank. Sub-Saharan Africa: From Crisis to Sustainable Growth: A Long-term Perspective Study ( Washington , D.C. , 1989). Citing Literature Volume31, Issue2June 1993Pages 151-170 ReferencesRelatedInformation