Analysis of the effects of the free trade area of the African continent (AfCFTA) on living and working conditions in Chad

Type:

Report

Date Issued:

March, 2022

Author(s):

Dr Aristide Mabali

This study examines the potential effects of the AfCFTA on living and working conditions in Chad. The main objective is to analyse how the implementation of the AfCFTA will interact with Chad’s productive structure and trade flows with its partners and their implications for workers and trade unions. According to the literature, the implementation of the AfCFTA is likely to lead to the expansion of some sectors of activity due to their revealed comparative advantages and the decline of others due to their low competitiveness, resulting in a sectoral reallocation of labour.