A compendium on international trade in Lesotho
International trade is a topic that is important for all states, regardless of their level of development. Trade can directly increase foreign exchange earnings and allow consumers to access desired foreign goods and services. Indirectly, trade potentially increases employment and improves technolog...
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| author | Yuni, Denis N. Tsietsi, Tsotang Noah Echa, Noah E. Maliehe, Sean Kometsi, Letzadzo Ngang, Carol C. Hapazari, Josphine Adelakun, Ojo J. Tota, Joalane ‘Maseribane, Tšoamathe Leseba, Nthatisi Lebuso, Mapitso Ratsoane, Malefetsane Letuma, Puleng Muroyiwa, Brian Chesetsi, Seipati G. Matsoai, Lefa A. Letlala, Nthabiseng Ntsasa, Mofihli Nchake, Mamello A. Nyesemane, Tseko Ratsiu, Marcel |
| author_browse | Adelakun, Ojo J. Chesetsi, Seipati G. Hapazari, Josphine Kometsi, Letzadzo Lebuso, Mapitso Leseba, Nthatisi Letlala, Nthabiseng Letuma, Puleng Maliehe, Sean Matsoai, Lefa A. Muroyiwa, Brian Nchake, Mamello A. Ngang, Carol C. Noah Echa, Noah E. Ntsasa, Mofihli Nyesemane, Tseko Ratsiu, Marcel Ratsoane, Malefetsane Tota, Joalane Tsietsi, Tsotang Yuni, Denis N. ‘Maseribane, Tšoamathe |
| author_facet | Yuni, Denis N. Tsietsi, Tsotang Noah Echa, Noah E. Maliehe, Sean Kometsi, Letzadzo Ngang, Carol C. Hapazari, Josphine Adelakun, Ojo J. Tota, Joalane ‘Maseribane, Tšoamathe Leseba, Nthatisi Lebuso, Mapitso Ratsoane, Malefetsane Letuma, Puleng Muroyiwa, Brian Chesetsi, Seipati G. Matsoai, Lefa A. Letlala, Nthabiseng Ntsasa, Mofihli Nchake, Mamello A. Nyesemane, Tseko Ratsiu, Marcel |
| author_sort | Yuni, Denis N. |
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| description | International trade is a topic that is important for all states, regardless of their level of development. Trade can directly increase foreign exchange earnings and allow consumers to access desired foreign goods and services. Indirectly, trade potentially increases employment and improves technology (via spillover effects). It ultimately improves economic growth and enhances living standards. Conversely, there can be negative effects to trade, especially when imports are high. Examples are jobs being outsourced, increased economic dependence, de-industrialisation in importing countries, as well as exposure to negative external shocks. Therefore, it is crucial to critically examine the multifaceted ways that international trade manifests in any economy. It is on this premise that this compendium interrogates various aspects of international trade in the context of Lesotho. Although Lesotho is a small country, it is strategically located relative to South Africa, which gives it several trade advantages. The country is willing to engage in international trade and investment deals, and it is a member of several significant trade agreements that facilitate its integration into regional and global markets. Examples of these are the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Area, and the Tripartite Free Trade Area, which combines the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), SADC and the East African Community. Understanding the various dimensions of international trade in Lesotho is imperative for investors, scholars and international business firms but published international trade literature on Lesotho is very scarce. This compendium brings to light the implications of international trade on the history and legal, political, social, geographical and economic realities of Lesotho. The book will also have a wide appeal for similar economies beyond the particular geographical context of Lesotho. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1688302025-11-08T05:12:34Z A compendium on international trade in Lesotho Yuni, Denis N. Tsietsi, Tsotang Noah Echa, Noah E. Maliehe, Sean Kometsi, Letzadzo Ngang, Carol C. Hapazari, Josphine Adelakun, Ojo J. Tota, Joalane ‘Maseribane, Tšoamathe Leseba, Nthatisi Lebuso, Mapitso Ratsoane, Malefetsane Letuma, Puleng Muroyiwa, Brian Chesetsi, Seipati G. Matsoai, Lefa A. Letlala, Nthabiseng Ntsasa, Mofihli Nchake, Mamello A. Nyesemane, Tseko Ratsiu, Marcel Yuni, Denis N. Tsietsi, Tsotang international trade history legal framework political dynamics macroeconomy trade in services demography Lesotho thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KF Finance and accounting::KFF Finance and the finance industry International trade is a topic that is important for all states, regardless of their level of development. Trade can directly increase foreign exchange earnings and allow consumers to access desired foreign goods and services. Indirectly, trade potentially increases employment and improves technology (via spillover effects). It ultimately improves economic growth and enhances living standards. Conversely, there can be negative effects to trade, especially when imports are high. Examples are jobs being outsourced, increased economic dependence, de-industrialisation in importing countries, as well as exposure to negative external shocks. Therefore, it is crucial to critically examine the multifaceted ways that international trade manifests in any economy. It is on this premise that this compendium interrogates various aspects of international trade in the context of Lesotho. Although Lesotho is a small country, it is strategically located relative to South Africa, which gives it several trade advantages. The country is willing to engage in international trade and investment deals, and it is a member of several significant trade agreements that facilitate its integration into regional and global markets. Examples of these are the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Area, and the Tripartite Free Trade Area, which combines the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), SADC and the East African Community. Understanding the various dimensions of international trade in Lesotho is imperative for investors, scholars and international business firms but published international trade literature on Lesotho is very scarce. This compendium brings to light the implications of international trade on the history and legal, political, social, geographical and economic realities of Lesotho. The book will also have a wide appeal for similar economies beyond the particular geographical context of Lesotho. 2025-11-08T05:12:33Z 2025-11-08T05:12:33Z 2025-11-07T13:49:31Z 2025 book ONIX_20251107T144617_9781779953858_6 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/108034 9781779953858 9781779953841 9781779953827 9781779953834 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/168830 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/108034/1/9781779953858.pdf AOSIS AOSIS Books 10.4102/aosis.2025.BK536 10.4102/aosis.2025.BK536 c47a1220-d848-4e78-88cd-74f293e3d4f4 9781779953858 9781779953841 9781779953827 9781779953834 AOSIS Books 314 Cape Town open access |
| spellingShingle | international trade history legal framework political dynamics macroeconomy trade in services demography Lesotho thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KF Finance and accounting::KFF Finance and the finance industry Yuni, Denis N. Tsietsi, Tsotang Noah Echa, Noah E. Maliehe, Sean Kometsi, Letzadzo Ngang, Carol C. Hapazari, Josphine Adelakun, Ojo J. Tota, Joalane ‘Maseribane, Tšoamathe Leseba, Nthatisi Lebuso, Mapitso Ratsoane, Malefetsane Letuma, Puleng Muroyiwa, Brian Chesetsi, Seipati G. Matsoai, Lefa A. Letlala, Nthabiseng Ntsasa, Mofihli Nchake, Mamello A. Nyesemane, Tseko Ratsiu, Marcel A compendium on international trade in Lesotho |
| title | A compendium on international trade in Lesotho |
| title_full | A compendium on international trade in Lesotho |
| title_fullStr | A compendium on international trade in Lesotho |
| title_full_unstemmed | A compendium on international trade in Lesotho |
| title_short | A compendium on international trade in Lesotho |
| title_sort | compendium on international trade in lesotho |
| topic | international trade history legal framework political dynamics macroeconomy trade in services demography Lesotho thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KF Finance and accounting::KFF Finance and the finance industry |
| topic_facet | international trade history legal framework political dynamics macroeconomy trade in services demography Lesotho thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KF Finance and accounting::KFF Finance and the finance industry |
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