{"product_id":"a-case-study-of-the-ramses-kumbuyah-9781956736359","title":"A Case Study of the Impact of Non-tariff Barriers on Trade Flow between Liberia and Nigeria (2015 - 2019)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe objective of this study was to identify the operational and policy bottlenecks that are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eadversely affecting trade growth between Liberia and Nigeria. Focus was on assessing the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimpact of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) on the flow of goods from Nigeria to Liberia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand vice versa; how the NTBs are affecting the flow of goods and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epeople; what are the inhibiting factors, and make recommendations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor consideration by policy makers in the trade sector of the two\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecounties. Majority of the Liberian and Nigerian traders that travel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby road to do business are small (petty) business people. They\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etravel with their goods or put them on the trucks from Nigeria to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiberia. The question that the study tried to investigate was that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"why is it that these business people are not able to expand their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebusinesses and tap successfully on the big Nigerian market of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eover one hundred million consumers?\" The study found out that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Non-tariff barriers are a contributing factor to restraining trade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eflow within West Africa, especially between Liberia and Nigeria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe NTBs are a binding constraint inhibiting trade and limiting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egains from trade. Among the NTBs affecting trade flow between\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiberia and Nigeria are the many checkpoints on the highway and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eborder posts, the practice of extorting money from traders, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe high level of corruption and bribery at border custom posts on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe trade route. The study concludes with operational and policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erecommendations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ramses Kumbuyah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956736352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956736359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Global Summit House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Ramses Kumbuyah","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48241609834751,"sku":"9781956736359","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b3b9b55-0f31-464e-90cb-3b50a1fa58b7.jpg?v=1772655234","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-case-study-of-the-ramses-kumbuyah-9781956736359","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}