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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Denis N. Yuni, Tsotang Tsietsi, Motlamelle Kapa, Noah E. Attah, Sean Maliehe, Letzadzo Kometsi, Carol C. Ngang, Josphine Hapazari, Ojo J. Adelakun, Joalane Tota, Tšoamathe ‘Maseribane, Nthatisi Leseba, Mapitso Lebuso, Brian Muroyiwa, Puleng Letuma, Malefetsane Ratsoane, Seipati G. Chesetsi, Lefa A. Matsoai, Nthabiseng Letlala, Mofihli Ntsasa, Mamello A. Nchake, Tseko Nyesemane, Marcel Ratsiu
Format: Book
Published: AOSIS 2025
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=4349056&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: nlebk
    uiTerm: 4349056
    longDbName: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
      btl: A Compendium on International Trade in Lesotho
      aug:
        au:
          Denis N. Yuni
          Tsotang Tsietsi
          Motlamelle Kapa
          Noah E. Attah
          Sean Maliehe
          Letzadzo Kometsi
          Carol C. Ngang
          Josphine Hapazari
          Ojo J. Adelakun
          Joalane Tota
          Tšoamathe ‘Maseribane
          Nthatisi Leseba
          Mapitso Lebuso
          Brian Muroyiwa
          Puleng Letuma
          Malefetsane Ratsoane
          Seipati G. Chesetsi
          Lefa A. Matsoai
          Nthabiseng Letlala
          Mofihli Ntsasa
          Mamello A. Nchake
          Tseko Nyesemane
          Marcel Ratsiu
      isbn:
        9781779953827
        9781779953841
        9781779953858
    imageinfo:
    pubinfo:
      dt:
        @attributes:
          year: 2025
          month: 01
          day: 01
      pub: AOSIS
      pubContract: AOSIS Publishing
      place: Cape Town, South Africa
      price: 0.01
      limitsGroup:
        maxCheckoutDays: 1500
        copyPages: 10
        pda: N
        printPagesOffline: 10
        printPagesOnline: 10
        previewPages: 10000
    artinfo:
      ui:
        4349056
        1547144492
      formats:
        fmt:
          @attributes:
            type: EB
            doid: NL$4349056$PDF
            caption: PDF
            download: Y
      tig:
        atl: A Compendium on International Trade in Lesotho
        ptl: A Compendium on International Trade in Lesotho
      aug:
        au:
          Denis N. Yuni
          Tsotang Tsietsi
          Motlamelle Kapa
          Noah E. Attah
          Sean Maliehe
          Letzadzo Kometsi
          Carol C. Ngang
          Josphine Hapazari
          Ojo J. Adelakun
          Joalane Tota
          Tšoamathe ‘Maseribane
          Nthatisi Leseba
          Mapitso Lebuso
          Brian Muroyiwa
          Puleng Letuma
          Malefetsane Ratsoane
          Seipati G. Chesetsi
          Lefa A. Matsoai
          Nthabiseng Letlala
          Mofihli Ntsasa
          Mamello A. Nchake
          Tseko Nyesemane
          Marcel Ratsiu
      su: International trade
      sug:
        subj:
          BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics & Trade
          International trade
      ab: 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.
      pubtype: eBook
      doctype: Book
      ougenre: Book
    language: English
    copyright:
      @attributes:
        flag: N
      copyrightText:
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N