Opportunities and Challenges of Regionalism: Zimbabwe in the Comesa Customs Union

Abstract

A case study of Zimbabwe in the COMESA customs union is given to analyse the opportunities and challenges countries may face from different Regional Integration Agreements (RIA). The tools that are used to assess the costs and benefits of the COMESA customs union are applicable to any regional trade agreement; therefore, many countries who want to evaluate their membership gains and losses from various regional groups may find this study very useful.

Keywords: Regionalism, Opportunities, Challenges Custom Union, Economic Communities.