Manufacturing Export, Infrastructure and Institutions: Reflections from ECOWAS
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This study examines the extent of manufacturing export in ECOWAS
countries, how it has been affected by the extent of infrastructural development and
the distilling role of institutions. In retrospect, we present stylized facts that proves
that ECOWAS poor infrastructural development has largely being driven by the
poor institutions, which promotes private benefits rather than public good (such as
infrastructure). In essence, this has hampered manufacturing export and reduced the
extent of competitiveness of these countries.
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H Social Sciences (General)