The impact of the provisions of Lome I and IV Conventions on Cote d'Ivoire's economy: An assessment

• Main Authors: Imperial, AS P., Peregrino, Haydee
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Economic assistance, European > Africa, West; Cote d'Ivoire > Economic conditions; Cote d'Ivoire > Economic policy; European Union countries > Foreign economic relations > Africa, West; European Languages and Societies
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/4876
• Institution: De La Salle University

The researchers assumed that the incentives provided by the Lome Convention as an institution enabled the organizations to have an exchange with less transaction cost persuaded the state to implement policies that not only helped the government take advantage of its provisions but its entrepreneurs as well which led to the diversification of Cote d'Ivoire's economic sector in the 19th Century. To prove the assumption that the researchers hold, they investigated on the impact the provisions of Lome I and IV Conventions had on the Cote d'Ivoire economic sector. For them to answer their research problem they examined how did the provisions of the Lome I and IV Conventions stimulated the local entrepreneurs and the government of Cote d'Ivoire to engage in other sectors of the economy. They then proceeded in answering how did the Ivorian government respond to the provisions and what policies did it initiate in compliance to the provisions. To prove that there really had been an economic diversification due to a cooperative response of Cote d'Ivoire to the convention's provisions, they identified the products and sectors that emerged following the conventions. Lastly, as an 71 assessment of the changes in the economy, the researchers examined the impact of these new products in the economy of Cote d'Ivoire. In pursuing this study, the researchers conducted documentary research. They gathered documents that would provide them sufficient information on the provisions of Lomé I and IV Conventions and the policies that Cote d'Ivoire adopted. They also consulted articles and other data that contains information about the Cote d'Ivoire's economy. Using content analysis, they were able to assess the impact of the provisions on Cote d'Ivoire economy. In pursuing this study, the researchers conducted documentary research. They gathered documents that would provide them sufficient information on the provisions of Lome I and IV Conventions and the policies that Cote d'Ivoire adopted. They also consulted articles and other data that contains information about the Cote d'Ivoire's economy. Using content analysis, they were able to assess the impact of the provisions on Cote d'Ivoire economy.