Promoting U S Investment In Sub Saharan Africa

Addressing an under-studied aspect of U.S. foreign policy towards sub-Saharan Africa, Hendrickson provides a critical historical analysis of institutions designed to promote private investment in the region. She draws attention to the interaction between strategic factors, domestic interests, and the ideas used to achieve consensus on policy.

Prepared by the Office of the U.S. Trade Rep. and submitted by the Pres. of the U.S. to the Congress. Chapters: exec. summ.; econ. overview and U.S. initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA); the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); the AGOA Country Eligibility Reports; U.S. Trade with AGOA Beneficiary Countries and Trade and Invest. Results; U.S.-SSA Trade and Econ. Coop. Forum; Potential Free Trade Agreements with SSA; Other AGOA-Related Initiatives; Other Resources for Info. on U.S. Trade and Invest. Policy Toward Africa and AGOA Implementation. Annexes: Beneficiary Countries, Eligibility Criteria, Cert. of Origin Prov., Textile Cert. of Origin and Instr. Sheet, and Standard Visa Arrange.