11. The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): Towards a New Era for Caribbean Trade
- Author:
- Diana Thorburn, John Rapley, Damien King, and Collette Campbell
- Publication Date:
- 09-2010
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Centre for International Governance Innovation
- Abstract:
- The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed in 2008 signalled a new era of trade relations between the European Union (EU) and the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM). Caribbean exporters previously had greater duty-free access to the EU market than European exporters enjoyed in the Caribbean, along with quotas that enabled them to avoid price competition with rivals from outside the Lomé ACP (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific) bloc.
- Topic:
- Economics, International Trade and Finance, and Treaties and Agreements
- Political Geography:
- Africa, Europe, and Caribbean