The Arab Maghreb Union
May 1, 1994
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Summary
The Founding Treaty of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), signed in February 1989, calls for a strengthening of all ties among its member states (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia), including a gradual move toward free circulation of goods, services, and factors of production among them. The paper provides an overview of the economic conditions in the AMU member countries, describes the institutional arrangements under the AMU, and assesses the progress made in attaining the economic objectives of the Treaty. In so doing, the paper identifies the main obstacles encountered in making progress toward the objectives of the Treaty and reviews actions that need to be taken to make further progress in the coming years. In that context, the paper also examines the relationship of the AMU countries with the European Union (EU).
Subject: Economic integration, Exports, Imports, International trade, Trade barriers, Trade liberalization
Keywords: AMU authority, AMU countries' point of view, AMU countries' trade, AMU country, AMU government, AMU importer, AMU member, AMU partner, AMU producer, AMU secretariat, AMU trade pattern, AMU treaty, Eastern Europe, Europe, Exports, Imports, Maghreb, member country, North Africa, private sector, Trade barriers, Trade liberalization, WP
Pages:
64
Volume:
1994
DOI:
Issue:
055
Series:
Working Paper No. 1994/055
Stock No:
WPIEA0551994
ISBN:
9781451969122
ISSN:
1018-5941
Notes
The paper also examines the relationship of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) countries with the European Union.
