{"product_id":"a-case-study-of-the-ramses-t-kumbuyah-9781956736342","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 T. Kumbuyah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956736344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956736342\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 Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Ramses T. Kumbuyah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241609769215,"sku":"9781956736342","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2845677-5b87-48bc-b57b-7ae605f10a90.jpg?v=1772655234","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-case-study-of-the-ramses-t-kumbuyah-9781956736342","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}