00877nam a22001337a 4500100003900000245007400039260005100113300000800164520042600172650001600598856011100614942000700725999001100732  aSchneidman, Witney Lewis, Zenia A.  aThe African Growth and Opportunity Act: Looking Back, Looking Forward  aUSAbBrookings Africa Growth Initiativec2012.  a44p  aThis report examines the impact of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) during the past 12 years. AGOA “offers tangible incentives for African countries to continue their efforts to open their economies and build free markets. The report concludes that AGOA continues to be the cornerstone of the U.S.-African commercial relationship and should be extended for 10 years beyond its scheduled expiration in 2015.  aInvestments  uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/the_african_growth_and_opportunity_act_looking_back,_looking_forward.pdf  cCF  c89d89